What This Week's Frugal Meals Tell Us About Food Waste Frugal meal planning is often seen as a way to save money and reduce food waste. However, in practice, the two can be inversely related.
Carefully planned meals tend to generate significant waste due to their reliance on perishable ingredients like meat and dairy.
This week's frugal meals were no exception, with lettuce going bad in the fridge and bread being tossed out. According to the USDA, food waste is estimated to be around 30 40% of all the food produced in the US.