Saw a weird thing at the grocery store parking lot that got me thinking about food waste

Last Tuesday I was at the Kroger on Main Street in my town. I saw this guy pull up in a huge pickup truck, buy like 10 bags of groceries, and then I watched him throw away half a rotisserie chicken and a whole loaf of bread into the dumpster before he even left the lot. He said something like 'it's just a few days old, not worth the hassle.' That really hit me. I know food waste is a big deal for climate change, but seeing it happen right there made me realize how casual it is for people. I started tracking my own food waste after that. I use a cheap kitchen scale and a notebook. Has anyone else tried tracking what they throw away? Did it actually change your habits or just make you feel guilty?

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wade55824d agoMost Upvoted

That "rotisserie chicken" not worth the hassle thing proves people are just too lazy to store food properly.

black.margaret23d ago

My parents taught me the $5 rotisserie chicken trick back in the early 2000s and I still do it today. You get the meat off, toss the bones in a pot with some celery and carrots, and you've got homemade stock in an hour. That's not hassle, that's like 10 minutes of active work while you're already doing dishes anyway. People act like storing food properly means you need a degree in chemistry or something. A couple of glass containers and a sharpie for dates and you're set for the week. Half the time folks just don't want to admit they'd rather order takeout than spend 15 minutes prepping.