Just because you live in a capitalist society doesn’t mean you have to accept it
Grow food out of your grocery-bought vege scraps.
Steal cuttings from big nursery chains.
Buy second hand clothes – the industry THRIVES on clothes being thrown out, so that people buy more. Defy that!!
Use the SHIT out of the things you buy. Milk every last drop of usefulness from them. Reuse, repair, repurpose.
Learn to cook as best you can. Its cheaper and will mean you arent as dependent on industries that mistreat people, animals and the environment (fast food, processed/prepackaged food, animal agriculture).
Be friendly and present in your community. Share your produce. Encourage caring and interdependence. Support local businesses; this is better than buying from chains. Capitalism profits on people feeling that they need to buy things for themselves – that they need to FEND for themselves. Communities can use way less resources if we share and connect!