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    Waste Of Thyme: Why Do We Have To Buy More Herbs Than Recipes Call For?

    Fresh herbs are some of the most perishable items in the produce section. And yet, shoppers are forced to buy amounts that are bound to go wasted at home.
    by Natalie Jacewicz Aug 18, 2017 3 minutes
    Fresh herbs are some of the most perishable items in the produce section. And yet, shoppers are forced to buy amounts that are bound to go wasted at home. / Matthew Leete / Getty Images

    When was the last time you used the entire container of fresh herbs you bought at the store? Never? Me too. Every time a recipe calls for 1-2 tablespoons of freshly chopped sprigs, I head to a supermarket and reach for a plastic container holding at least three times as much as I need. A few days later, I'm standing by the trashcan observing a moment of silence before I discard a plastic coffin of wasted, withered basil.

    I know I'm not alone; my friends have sent me all-caps text messages complaining of the

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