Why the need to throw leftover food to these places? MN3

Hello everyone, I hope you all are well.

There is this statement in MN3.

'I’ll throw it out where there is little that grows, or drop it into water that has no living creatures.’

Does anyone know why there is a preference to such places?

:anjal:

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From a previous discussion:

vimalanyani

Sep '18

According to the Suttas and the Vinaya, there’s no problem throwing away excess food as long as you take care not to damage living plants or hurt animals.

For example in MN 128, Ven. Anuruddha describes the practise of the Sangha:

Whoever returns first from alms-round prepares the seats, and puts out the drinking water and the rubbish bin. If there’s anything left over, whoever returns last eats it if they like. Otherwise they throw it out where there is little that grows, or drop it into water that has no living creatures.

The kamma you create always depends on your intentions. As @Media already said, why not offer the leftovers to the insects and worms as a practise of generosity?

Now, Ānanda, gifts to the following persons may be expected to yield the following returns. To an animal, a hundred times. … (MN 142)

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