Considering processing time from pickup, not including driving (since I almost never drive just to get food), all the way to food ready to eat, we (two parents

Considering processing time from pickup, not including driving (since I almost never drive just to get food), all the way to food ready to eat, we (two parents of one child) spend eight to ten hours a week. Grocery shopping, again excluding travel, takes one to three hours a week. Once a month I put together a bulk order through the local food cooperative. I consider this time well spent, as food (along with sleep (preferably in a stable home), exercise, social interaction, and a sense of purpose) is so important to a healthy life. I look forward to planning and making each day's meal from raw ingredients, using the leftovers for lunches and sometimes subsequent dinners if I made enough or too much. It's a relative luxury that I wish more people had access to.