A viral TikTok video has people asking, "Is it a hack or bad behaviour?"
The video shows a woman buying only a portion of a carrot after she snapped off only what she needed.
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The scanner shows she only paid eight cents for what she needed instead of paying extra for more carrots.
Viewers are divided on whether this is unethical or justified.
Buying more food than needed is wasteful, but what will happen to the portion of the carrot that was left behind?
People have commented on the interesting ways they try to save the pennies at the checkout.
One person commented
"I always snap the broccoli stems off, so I don't see a problem."
Others commented that they take the stickers off the produce to save a few micrograms.
Another person said they buy the most expensive mushroom and select the cheapest option on the scanner.
@el__everyday only buying as much as I need 🤷🏼♀️ #coles #colesaustralia #groceryhack ♬ original sound - kardashianshulu
Feature Image from TikTok by el__everyday
