How much do we waste?

If you let me list the top 3 wastes of American’s daily life, it will be electricity, gas and food.

In the summer days, I’m still covering myself with a blanket when I’m watching TV in the living room. Maybe it is better to adjust the AC temperature.

I don’t want to talk about too much of gas, because pickup truck is the dream of most Americans.

But food, the everyday item, and I see a lot of waste here and there.

Last week I just threw away half bag of rotting potatoes. Because to buy a 5 pound bag of potato is cheaper than just pick a couple, but I can’t finish a 5 pound bag before they start rotting. Same for bread, same for carrots. Eat half and throw away half become American kitchen normal behavior.

If you have a family of 5, maybe this is not an issue anymore. But for a small family, it is hard to not waste food. We want the variety of food, not eating same thing again and again. Maybe it is the best to find another small family and share the food. I just don’t like wasting food!