Meal planning is the practice of deciding in advance what meals you will eat for the coming days or week, before shopping.
Why it works
- Reduces food waste: you buy what you need and use what you buy
- Saves money: less impulse-buying and fewer last-minute takeaway decisions
- Saves time: one organised shop beats multiple rushed top-up trips
- Reduces decision fatigue: the what-is-for-dinner question is already answered
How to start
Plan 5–7 dinners. Write a shopping list directly from the plan. Buy only what is on the list. Designate one or two flexible nights for leftovers.