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But stocking in bulk, if you can afford it and have space for the extra produce, is clearly going to save money in the long term.

Outside of shopping in bulk, I’m definitely thinking through and prepping more meals ahead of time, seeing where I can cut waste.

Researchers have a few specific theories that could help explain pieces of the problem; for example, when shoppers buy food in bulk to save money they might overbuy, and when they switch to cheaper brands they might not like what they buy.

The company said its app continued to offer a reduction in fares for family tickets and for those wanting to buy in bulk.

When I was a teenager, in the early 2010s, I’d get stoned and scour the racks of 2000s McBling, ’90s austerity and ’80s excess looking for an oversize flannel to wear with platform Creepers and high-waisted Levi cutoffs that I’d embellish with silver studs I bought in bulk from Michaels.