Cruelty To Vegetables

One of the hardest things I’ve noticed about having a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is buying the right amount, especially if you’re shopping for just one person. Fresh foods simply do not keep very long, so this means you must choose between having to make frequent shopping trips, throwing away food on the verge of rotting, gorging yourself and eating five bananas a day, or buying extra non-perishable (canned, packaged, processed) food to tide you over until you have time to make another trip to the market. Of the four, the one that in my experience is by far the most unlikely is the first. It so totally goes against the way I’ve been raised (and I imagine many people can relate) to make a lot of small shopping trips (not to mention the relative impossibility of fitting this into a busy schedule). Bulk, we’re all taught, is cheaper, more economical. Why buy one banana at a time when they’re six to a bunch? One apple instead of a bag of apples?

I’m sure there are some of you out there who have found a solution to this problem and eat fresh food all the time. Well, how do you do it? There must be some magic solution to keep food from going bad. Or at least a secret to planning your shopping. Anyone got an insight? Many thanks in advance. The vegetables thank you for your kindness.