Benefits Of Meal Delivery Services

Reduced Food Wastage

Most of us have been guilty of buying something we should not have done, such as a big tub of our favorite Greek yogurt instead of single-serve packages because it is cheaper, only to throw out half of it when the expiry date hits. In addition, many of us have to throw away random stalks of limp celery and freezer-burned chicken, among many other foods. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that food loss and waste at the retail and consumer levels is at least thirty-one percent of the food supply, but can reach much higher.

The estimate of thirty-one percent is equal to approximately 133 billion pounds of food and 162 billion dollars! Both amounts are staggering! However, because meal delivery services offer pre-portioned ingredients, the reduction in food wastage is significant. In addition, studies show meal delivery services actually have lower average treehouse gas emissions than those pre-packaged grocery store meals!