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"do you imagine anyone can walk into the store and get it" YES, BECAUSE THEY WERE GOING TO THROW IT AWAY! You would prefer to see edible food being wasted inst

"do you imagine anyone can walk into the store and get it" YES, BECAUSE THEY WERE GOING TO THROW IT AWAY! You would prefer to see edible food being wasted instead of eaten? That is very weird.

groundzeros2015 3mo ago
You have some cultural beliefs about food being of special reverence which is not reflected in its utility and cost.
- UltraSane 3mo ago
  No, I have a accurate belief that food is one of the most fundamental and important resources for humans and the lack of it causes enormous suffering and long term harm.
  - groundzeros2015 3mo ago
    Good thing options and supply are abundant!
    - UltraSane 3mo ago
      https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/key-statistics-graphics https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/fo... 13.7 percent (18.3 million) of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during 2024. 8.3 percent (11.1 million) of U.S. households had low food security in 2024. 5.4 percent (7.2 million) of U.S. households had very low food security at some time during 2024.
      - groundzeros2015 3mo ago
        Where do you think I should send my bruised bananas to be eaten? The definition for the largest category is a subjective feeling of not being able to buy all food options you would buy. The narrow categories which have better defined criteria also include anyone with any administrative dysfunction which limits their ability to plan or navigate serivces. Which is a real and different problem from having edible mass. To put it another way, almost everything you need to do to survive as an adult in the US is harder than acquiring food. The problems you have in this category are a bottomless pit.
        UltraSane 3mo ago
        "Where do you think I should send my bruised bananas to be eaten?" They should be on a shelf with a giant "FREE" sign. You act like it is so hard to give away food instead of throwing it in the dumpster. Well it isn't.
s1artibartfast 3mo ago
Why would anyone ever pay at the store then instead of getting the free food? E.g. Just wait and it is all free. I dont prefer to see food thrown away, but I also like having Markets and farmers with functional businesses.
- UltraSane 3mo ago
  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/is-frances-groundbreaking-food-waste-law-working https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/is-frances-groundbreaking-... A third of the world's food goes to waste, but France is attempting to do something about it. Since 2016, large grocery stores in the country have been banned from throwing away unsold food that could be given away.
  - s1artibartfast 3mo ago
    Can they at least feed it to animals?

"do you imagine anyone can walk into the store and get it" YES, BECAUSE THEY WERE GOING TO THROW IT AWAY! You would prefer to see edible food being wasted instead of eaten? That is very weird.

groundzeros2015 3mo ago

You have some cultural beliefs about food being of special reverence which is not reflected in its utility and cost.

UltraSane 3mo ago
No, I have a accurate belief that food is one of the most fundamental and important resources for humans and the lack of it causes enormous suffering and long term harm.
- groundzeros2015 3mo ago
  Good thing options and supply are abundant!
  - UltraSane 3mo ago
    https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/key-statistics-graphics https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/fo... 13.7 percent (18.3 million) of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during 2024. 8.3 percent (11.1 million) of U.S. households had low food security in 2024. 5.4 percent (7.2 million) of U.S. households had very low food security at some time during 2024.
    - groundzeros2015 3mo ago
      Where do you think I should send my bruised bananas to be eaten? The definition for the largest category is a subjective feeling of not being able to buy all food options you would buy. The narrow categories which have better defined criteria also include anyone with any administrative dysfunction which limits their ability to plan or navigate serivces. Which is a real and different problem from having edible mass. To put it another way, almost everything you need to do to survive as an adult in the US is harder than acquiring food. The problems you have in this category are a bottomless pit.
      - UltraSane 3mo ago
        "Where do you think I should send my bruised bananas to be eaten?" They should be on a shelf with a giant "FREE" sign. You act like it is so hard to give away food instead of throwing it in the dumpster. Well it isn't.

s1artibartfast 3mo ago

Why would anyone ever pay at the store then instead of getting the free food? E.g. Just wait and it is all free. I dont prefer to see food thrown away, but I also like having Markets and farmers with functional businesses.

UltraSane 3mo ago
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/is-frances-groundbreaking-food-waste-law-working https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/is-frances-groundbreaking-... A third of the world's food goes to waste, but France is attempting to do something about it. Since 2016, large grocery stores in the country have been banned from throwing away unsold food that could be given away.
- s1artibartfast 3mo ago
  Can they at least feed it to animals?