Wouldn’t it be wiser to stop selling packs ? Like when you go to outdoor markets where you can buy 3 carrots if that’s what you only need.
And it’ll stop all the plastic waste too.
But I understand it will be a supply chain nightmare
And it’ll stop all the plastic waste too.
But I understand it will be a supply chain nightmare
I'm not sure why? It's standard practice in UK supermarkets, although prepacked bags are also available.
I was referring for the US (or maybe the biaised vision I have of it)
I think I easily save 20-50% when I buy the amount I can eat before it goes bad instead of having to buy a larger amount because it's prepackaged in a too-big-for-me package.
Come to think of it, I never throw out stuff like fruit which I buy "per piece" instead of prepackaged, where as carrots which usually only comes prepackaged where I shop is something I often have to throw out of because the last ones have gone bad before I got to them. This have meant I rarely eat carrots anymore and instead buy something else that isn't prepackaged.
Same thing with bread actually. But then they started selling smaller breads all over the country to combat food waste, and it really has, I don't remember throwing out bread in the last couple of years.
And yes, I do eat plenty of vegetables. I follow a whole-food plant-based diet and have done so for almost 7 years.
Carrots and all root veg will easily keep for a couple of months or so if you store them in the fridge. Make sure they're completely dry, don't wash - they keep better - and remove any sprouting tops, then keep in an air tight box or bag, or as second best, just in the non-ventilated drawer of the fridge.
Or about as long in sand if you have a cool dry cellar or garage to serve as makeshift root cellar. Store flat in plastic trays or tubs covered with dry horticultural sand or soil.