I've figured out meats. I can vacuum-seal, freeze and throw right into sous vide. Veggies and especially fruit have to be eaten almost immediately or they go bad (mold). I eat a lot of zucchini and carrots because they'll keep a while.
That seems like an exaggeration or maybe you're not storing them correctly. What do you buy and how do you store it that won't last several days to a week?
I buy and eat a lot of fruit and my experience agrees with OPs, at least in some cases.
So most of the time, fruits and vegetables keep for days and don't have to be eaten immediately, right?
I'm being not picky because this is a conversation in a thread about how people throw out a lot of food. That waste is due, in part, to false sense of spoilage and OP was furthering that false sense.
Nobody seems to want to fix the mold problem. They blame you, the consumer, for not noticing that the thing you were buying already had mold hidden in the center of the packaging.
The seller has a perverse incentive to keep foods sold by weight or by outward appearance moist. They even spray everything on the refrigerated bins with those stupid misters all the time. Cool, dry air would reduce the weight and generate a desiccated appearance over time.
I don't remember this happening when I was younger. Is it a flaw in my memory, or do fruits show mold faster now?
If your food is molding within two days, I’d guess it’s either your fridge or the grocer. Clean your fridge out with bleach and baking soda semi-regularly. If your house is humid, consider a dehumidifier and try not to leave the fridge door open too long.