Why should we waste food in temples when crores of people are starving?

 Krishna is not depending on us for food. He has no material body and He is fully satisfied as He has all the opulence in full.

In fact, we can not offer any of our belonging to Krishna, because, nothing in this world is ours, but, all are the properties of Krishna.

Each and every grain you eat is the merciful gift given to us by Krishna.  The wealth of gold and money that the man keeps in his lockers are actually that of Krishna.  He has mercifully gifted to the man for certain period.  It will be changing from hand to hands.

VISHNU PURANA SAYS:

“Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is defined as one who is full of  SIX OPULENCES---who has FULL STRENGTH, FAME, WISDOM, WEALTH, BEAUTY AND RENUNCIATION.”

Therefore, He does not require anything from us.

We give Him His wealth only JUST AS A SHOW OF LOVE.  Because, Krishna sees only the love with which we give things to Him.  Not the things we offer.  He says in Bhagavad Gita that He will accept even if you offer water, a leaf, a flower with love.

Though He does not expect anything from us, He feels happy when we realize that we are using His wealth and hence offer Him back.  He wants that Realization and love only.

If you have excessive earnings/ wealth, you can use or donate for constructing or renovating the temples for Krishna or you can sponsor some sevas (services) in temples.

If you earn moderately, you can purchase Bhagavad Gita and distribute to new devotees; 

Or, you can sponsor for Prasadam Distribution in temples.  

Or, you can give some donations to the temples. 

Or, you can DONATE to the services of Krishna (like this site service) and become the partners of such services.

If you do not earn anything, but, studying, you can DONATE even small amount for Krishna or offer some flowers or fruits to the temple.

If you can't support financially, you can physically serve by cleaning the temples, cooking for Krishna, book distribution, or any other assignments in a temple.

SUPPORTING POOR TEMPLES AND SERVICES WILL INVITE THE BLESSINGS OF GOD.

You can do whatever you can.  No compulsions.  Krishna does not need anything from you.

Lord Krishna says in BG Ch-9:

patram pushpam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati
tad aham bhakty-upahritam ashnami prayatatmanah

Here Lord says that He eats the offering of someone who has devotion. It’s an extraordinary thing. Because Lord already owns everything. It’s not that Lord needs to eat.

Krishna is the father of everyone in the universe, and if somebody offers Him something, He immediately feels overwhelmed with affection. So this is the idea.

Why should we please Krishna when the people are starving? Why can't we serve the people using the resources used in temples?

 It is said in the Vedic literature, yasmin tushte jagat tushtam:

“If you please God, you don’t have to worry about pleasing anyone else.”

Offering food to Poor and Krishna give different effects:

Offering food to the Poor without attachment to results reduces your past negative karma.

If you offer food to Krishna, that food is purified and becomes a Prasadam and that food is freed from karma.

(Why can’t we offer our love instead of Food to Krishna? READ HERE!)

If you offer monetary offerings to Krishna or His service, your wealth is purified and thus get freed from karma.

Why should we offer our belongings and time to Krishna?

It is the show of our gratitude and love to Krishna.

Therefore, utilize part of your earning, wealth and atleast your body or intelligence for the service of Krishna and purify them.  This will prevent you from adding karmic reactions.

Ups and downs will always be existing in this world as per karma concepts.

No one prevents you from serving the needy people. You are encouraged to help them.  But, you should help them without expecting any returns, fame, appreciation, etc.

If you treat these needy people as the places where Krishna lives, you will help anyone as a service.

Hope you are clear.