calculation looks very different.
And I’m not saying everyone wastes food.
Some people are incredibly good at meal planning.
They freeze things.
They portion everything.
They use leftovers creatively.
They plan recipes around overlapping ingredients.
They actually finish what they buy.
Those people can make grocery shopping work beautifully.
But not everyone lives that way.
Especially when you’re shopping for one person.
Restaurants Sell You Exactly What You’re Trying to Eat
That’s the strange advantage restaurants have.
When I spend $15 at a restaurant, I’m not buying a carton of