A woman went viral after posting a video in which she revealed she refuses to pay for broccoli stems because she doesn’t eat them.

Sparking a heated debate, 41-year-old Meia Carter from Florida explained how she cuts the stalks off broccoli before tossing the veggies into the bag and paying for them on a ‘per pound’ basis at the counter.

“I am not paying for these, so I just pull them off and throw them away. I am only going to pay for what I am going to eat,” she said in her viral TikTok clip.

After her video went viral on the platform, Meia quickly received heaps of praise from fellow-minded people who called her a “genius” for finding a way to cut down on the cost of broccoli.

“We really don’t mind! Someone else will want them for soup, or they will get thrown in the compactor,” one person said.

“This is genius, but is it legal?” another questioned.

A third wrote: “I hope I don’t get in any trouble but I’m definitely doing this from now on!”

Meanwhile, some viewers found the shopper’s saving methods rather petty and unnecessary.

“Glad she wasn’t buying pistachios… lol what a mess that would been,” someone joked.

“Do you also peel potatoes at the store or..?” another mocked.

Some people also spoke out and branded the woman as “selfless” for refusing to pay for the whole vegetable like everyone else.

“The stalks are part of broccoli and whether you like them or not isn’t important. Pay for them or get something else instead,” one viewer raged.

“Just throw the stalks back in there for everyone else to wade through and some employee to clean up. No matter as long as you save your 12 cents,” another complained.

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