This is why I think people should calculate grocery costs based on what they actually consume, not what they technically purchase.
If you spend $40 at the grocery store but throw away $15 worth of food, you didn’t really get $40 worth of meals.
You got $25 worth of meals and $15 worth of waste.
And that happens surprisingly easily.
A handful of spinach.
Half an avocado.
Three slices of tomato.
Some leftover herbs.
A few pieces of deli meat.
Half a container of strawberries.
One lonely yogurt.
Individually, none
