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I agree that it's both important and difficult to distinguish between hoarding and a laudable and well invented switch to a lower supermarket run frequency. But
by usrusr 7y ago
I agree that it's both important and difficult to distinguish between hoarding and a laudable and well invented switch to a lower supermarket run frequency. But this will create temporary shortages even in the most cooperative and well-meaning environment if everybody tries to switch at the same time. Everybody needs to put on the brakes a little for a soft ramp-up of per trip volume or else you get an actual survival of the most ruthless shopper situation.
- nullc 7y agoThe characterization as "hording" and "panic buying" though is resulting in bad public policy: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/coronavirus/san-mateo-county-supervisor-considers-legislation-to-curb-panic-buying/2263613/ https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/coronavirus/san-mateo-county... A comment I've heard from someone at a grocery supplier is that stores haven't even called in to restock many out of stock items because they're simply overwhelmed. It's not clear to me what good public policy would be to address that, beyond patience. Telling people to hold off a bit would probably be prudent but with low item limits already being implemented by some stores and even ordinances being discussed, ... makes holding off sound potentially unwise. :( exactly opposite the needed effect.