I, for one intensely dislike eating out for that reason, but, that said, have you ever tried shopping and cooking for one? Next to impossible without the kind of wastage that Vilsack is decrying.
This isn't by choice, as those of us who live singly have few options available to us...
the infowarrior
Man it is hard. My kids have moved out and it is me and the Mrs. I cook all the time and my wife loves what I cook. I'll admit, I'm pretty danged good. My chili has won contests. My Chicken Francaise is to die for. But...
I simply cannot cook for 1 or 2. There will ALWAYS be leftovers. It's the way I was raised and the way Mom taught me. I have tried and I tell ya...it is NOT easy.