This is Why You're Spending So Much on Food! With Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN

There is one big, major, huge, incredibly impactful reason why you're spending so much on food.And it's not what you think (although grocery store prices do certainly have an impact).We're going to tell you what it is right now, and then you can watch or listen to this episode to learn how to avoid it!We're wasting too much food.How much food do we buy, probably because it was on sale or was some spontaneous craving, which then gets forgotten in the bottom of the fridge, set aside because it doesn't match other parts of a meal, and quickly goes bad, since it's most likely produce and other perishables that only last a few short days?So out it goes in the garbage, or hopefully at least the compost, and then you need to head back to the grocery store. As our guest Dawn Jackson Blatner says, "You're just throwing your money into the trash!"Dawn identifies this right off the bat. But then we get into the good stuff: what can you do about it? What should you be buying? What's a simple way to avoid waste, save money and be intentional about your grocery planning? (There's a hint in that sentence!)Let Dawn's energy and enthusiasm spill over onto your plate, and take a new and confident approach to your grocery shopping!Find Dawn and all her wonderful resources here:⁠https://www.dawnjacksonblatner.com---Reach out to the show by visiting our website,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weareoldpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and send me your thoughts and suggestions at [email protected].