U.S. Dept of Agriculture encourages people to stock food they need for the week

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday tweeted out a link to a webpage that encourages people to think about the food they need for the week, make a list and then shop for that food at a store.

USDA’s tweet linked to a page called “list your weekly meals” that said it’s best to “write down meals you want to make this week” before making a grocery list. Doing it in that order, the site says, means “fewer shopping trips,” and will help people buy only the things they need to eat that week. The site also has four steps people can use to plan what to buy at the store. READ MORE