Worked example · simulated scenario

Keeping Two Discard Reasons Visible

Damaged leaves and spinach forgotten later in the week point to different problems. Keeping the events separate preserves that distinction even when both came from the same batch.

A 300 g spinach batch loses 30 g to damaged leaves and a later 50 g because it was forgotten.

Record each cause when it happens

1. Add the 300 g spinach batch in inventory.
2. Confirm a 30 g discard with Damaged leaves, then a separate 50 g discard with Forgotten.
3. Review Food Waste Tracker for the current month.

One batch can have two explanations

The batch contains 220 g. The tracker has two events totaling 80 g spinach, with one event under each reason.

The amounts add to eighty grams, but the reasons remain attached to their own events. A single combined record would hide whether purchase condition or later planning deserved attention.

Use a consistent reason label if you want similar events grouped together.