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I get this is absurd on purpose, but I don't think having a decent amount of groceries on hand is crazy. I don't drive and I aim to not have to go to the store every other day. 2 weeks seems about right for grocery store frequency.
Cargo bike
I can easily get two weeks of groceries in my bike.
Not really sure if this is for or against my comment (or just neither), but to clarify, I'm saying I do load up on 1-2 weeks of groceries without a car and I don't think it's unreasonable with or without a car.
When grocery stores are close (walkable) it becomes super convenient to just go there every few days instead of managing a stockpile of food. Works way better for small spaces and for eating fresh foods. Don't knock it til you try it!
I'm not saying that's unreasonable either, tbf. I don't live in walking distance to a grocery store, though, and neither do most people I suspect, so bigger shopping trips just make sense. It would definitely be nicer to have a store nearby, though!
100%!
Fun fact: suburbs and related approaches to the design of land use are structured around increasing the distance between homes and services. The idea is to isolate the suburbanites (at the time, white people) from everyone else so that their material conditions could become disconnected and racism catered to. Red lining and all that.
So a big part of the reason things are so far away is so that capitalism could continue using racist policies to get what it wanted. And now we have to buy 2-3 weeks of food at a time even if we don't live in suburbs, as our infrastructure is built around the expectations of the surrounding suburbs.
Anyways it's not your fault you've gotta stock up so I don't blame ya! We've all gotta deal with structures in our society that we had no control over.
When cities are designed right, going to the store every day (let alone every other day) isn't a problem.
From my perspective it's sorta crazy. How does one even have the space for several weeks of perishable groceries, or move them effectively from the store home. It all seems like so much wasted space.
Also how does one plan buying all you potential cravings for two weeks. I sorta don't get it, emotionally I don't.
I encourage you to try living a <10min walk from a grocery store if you ever get the chance. Right now I'm at< 3min to walking to the grocery store. It's the best. Especially if it's open till midnight or god forbid 24/7.