Food storing and consumption tracking system and method

A food storing and tracking system comprising:

• a plurality of food containers, each of the food containers configured to contain at least one food item, each of the food containers comprising a unique identifier;
• a plurality of sealing lids, each sealing lid complementary to a respective one of the food containers;
• a registry, configured to store information relating to the food containers and contents thereof;
• and
• a base unit comprising:
• a weight measurer, configured to measure a weight of a respective one of the food containers placed on the base unit;
• a reader, configured to identify the respective one of the food containers placed on the base unit by reading the unique identifier thereof;
• an interface, configured for tagging the at least one food item placed in the respective one of the food containers;
• a processor, configured to calculate a weight of the food item contained in the respective one of the food containers by subtracting a known weight of the food container or a container type of the food container from a measured weight, and to log a calculated weight, the processor configured to update the registry with information relating to the respective one of the food containers and contents thereof;
• wherein the sealing lid is configured for releasably sealing the respective one of the food containers upon engagement with the base unit;
• and
• wherein the system is configured to track a freshness of the food item in the respective one of the food containers, based on projected shelf life information for potential stored food items, and based on updated registry information, and to generate at least one alert relating to the tracked freshness.