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> there is no world in which shopping at the grocer every day is more convenient than shopping once every 1.5 or even 2 weeks or so I was with you until this r
by quadrifoliate 4y ago
> there is no world in which shopping at the grocer every day is more convenient than shopping once every 1.5 or even 2 weeks or so
I was with you until this rather extreme statement.
It depends a lot on what "convenient" means. If you want fresh produce and meat and don't have the huge fridges that seem to exist in most American households, it's a lot more convenient to shop for fresh, newly arrived stuff at a small neighborhood grocer's every 2-3 days.
It's also a form of social contact, another thing which isn't really included in "convenience", but maybe should be; given how many people are talking about mental health problems caused by lack of social contact these days.
- pessimizer 4y ago> If you want fresh produce and meat and don't have the huge fridges that seem to exist in most American households How far do you take this? If you don't have a refrigerator at all, or any way to prepare food at home, then it's more convenient to eat out three times a day.
- whimsicalism 4y agoI think the produce thing is not as big of a factor as people seem to think, except for certain things which of necessary I can pick up at the farmers market (SF has one every day). I don't eat animal products so that might be influencing my thoughts around food longevity though. I was measuring convenience in terms of time. It seems from my observation that a lot of people also don't cook for themselves as much as we do, so they might get more value out of the small trip.
- rglullis 4y agoIt a lot easier to freeze meat than, e.g, fruits or green produce. Most of my small shopping trips during the week are to buy those: apples, bananas, strawberries, a head of lettuce, and so on.