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I tried buying in bulk to see if it was more sustainable – as well as cheaper
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/...
Buying food in bulk can seem like a …….. – but it's not only better for the planet, it'll ……. you a lot of money too.
Buying food in bulk can seem like a hassle – but it's not only better for the planet, it'll save you a lot of money too.
You could call it a ……. of awakening. I stood in ……. 12 at my Los Angeles grocery store, staring at a bag of organic oats.
You could call it a moment of awakening. I stood in aisle 12 at my Los Angeles grocery store, staring at a bag of organic oats.
The oats cost $11.99. They'd probably …... my family a week. I'd had enough. I knew oats were not that expensive.
The oats cost $11.99. They'd probably last my family a week. I'd had enough. I knew oats were not that expensive.
Granted, I was at my local store, a ……. rather than money-……. choice, but this was ridiculous.
Granted, I was at my local store, a convenient rather than money-conscious choice, but this was ridiculous.
I couldn't help …… feel I was being …….. by my friendly neighbourhood supermarket.
I couldn't help but feel I was being scammed by my friendly neighbourhood supermarket.
I swore, …… and ……. , in aisle 12, that I was going to find a way to buy direct from producers and cut out the …… man.
I swore, there and then, in aisle 12, that I was going to find a way to buy direct from producers and cut out the middle man.
I wanted to see what I could buy, how much money I could save – and, as an added bonus, cut …… on …….. .
I wanted to see what I could buy, how much money I could save – and, as an added bonus, cut down on packaging.
The first thing I did was to write …….. a list of my most frequently bought dried goods items – I began researching buying dairy ……. from …… but it got complicated quickly.
The first thing I did was to write down a list of my most frequently bought dried goods items – I began researching buying dairy direct from source but it got complicated quickly.
So I set ……. researching how to buy oil, oats, rice, mung beans and tea in bulk.
So I set about researching how to buy oil, oats, rice, mung beans and tea in bulk.
I had to find …….. organic sources, research the supply chain – where the seller was based, where they got their …… from, and how they transported it – and then work out the cost, and how each item was packaged.
I had to find trustworthy organic sources, research the supply chain – where the seller was based, where they got their produce from, and how they transported it – and then work out the cost, and how each item was packaged.
Saving pennies
It took all my school maths skills to …… out …… the 25lb bag of organic oats I was about to purchase for $48 was going to be cheaper than $8.99 for 2.6lb.
Saving pennies
It took all my school maths skills to figure out whether the 25lb bag of organic oats I was about to purchase for $48 was going to be cheaper than $8.99 for 2.6lb.
The answer was yes. The bulk bag cost $1.92 per pound, the …… supermarket bag cost $3.46 per pound.
The answer was yes. The bulk bag cost $1.92 per pound, the smaller supermarket bag cost $3.46 per pound.
Then there was the organic coconut oil: $30.75 for 3.8 litres, ………. to $7.49 for 400ml – I'd have spent $71.15 buying the same amount in individual jars.
The financial part was easy – yes, it's …….. cheaper to buy in bulk.
Then there was the organic coconut oil: $30.75 for 3.8 litres, compared to $7.49 for 400ml – I'd have spent $71.15 buying the same amount in individual jars.
The financial part was easy – yes, it's far cheaper to buy in bulk.
The carbon footprint
Tracking …… buying in bulk is better for the planet was ……. And I'm not the only one who thinks so.
The carbon footprint
Tracking whether buying in bulk is better for the planet was tough. And I'm not the only one who thinks so.
"From a consumer ……. , determining whether a product is environmentally preferable can be challenging due to the lack of comprehensive information needed to …….. its environmental impact," says Valérie Patreau.
"From a consumer perspective, determining whether a product is environmentally preferable can be challenging due to the lack of comprehensive information needed to assess its environmental impact," says Valérie Patreau.
"While we can …….. its waste-reduction benefits, evaluating its carbon footprint requires more …….. data, typically obtained through life-cycle assessments."
"While we can gauge its waste-reduction benefits, evaluating its carbon footprint requires more detailed data, typically obtained through life-cycle assessments."
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