61% of Americans said they had to cut back on groceries

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/us/politics/americans-groceries-inflation-affordability.html

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IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 99d (4 replies)

I wonder how much Americans overspend on groceries. Sometimes I see photos on here of what's in people's fridge and it's completely insane. Like they have a full on market in there.

Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 99d

I have the entire condiment section in my fridge, that's about it... You never know when you might need 3 different kinds of barbeque sauce.

jackal@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 99d (1 reply)

How often do you go to the grocery store to get items? For me (living in America), I tend to pick up groceries for about 1.5-2 weeks at a time. This could explain at least a part of why we have large filled fridges. But perhaps I misunderstood what you were intending.

IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 99d

I'm usually in debt to the point I stretch what food I have. I eat the same shit. Rice and meat. Beans. PB and J. Try to get a bagged salad once a week or every other.

right now I have oatmeal, a can of soup, a packet of ramen, a can of beans, a few seasonings, a can of tuna and rice.

In my fridge I have PB and J some condiments, frozen veggies and a pack of burgers.

I shop when I have the money.

ChexMax@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 99d

My fridge is a market once every week or two and about empty the night before that. Maybe it's because we don't have the time/ energy to grocery shop as often?

TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works · -2 pts · 99d

good