Radical GraffitiSep 14, 2023
"If you saw someone stealing food; no you didn't"
Poster spotted in Manchester, UK
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In a chain of big supermarkets in italy they sell food that's approaching the expiration date discounted by 50%.
It would end in the bin otherwise.
This way they manage to help less fortunate people, big families, unoccupied, pensioners, etc. without making them feel humiliated if they can't afford something, as they pay for it.
I plaude that and I wish that more shops would follow.
There is too much waste in our society and not much solidarity.
Sep 14, 2023 at 7:23pmWeb
Show threadRiley S. FaelanSep 15, 2023

@skip_divided

In some countries, shops have been known to prefer throwing expired food out instead of discounting it. This sort of thing is why France has introduced legal restrictions on shops throwing food out: it incentivises discounting instead of discarding.

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Show threadRadiohead addict'd Sep 15, 2023

@riley
It is certainly good to incentivise good behaviours with a system of rewards.
One would hope they weren't necessary but that's reality unfortunately.
Money makes the world go round... sad.

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Show threadRiley S. FaelanSep 15, 2023

@skip_divided

You see, for antisocial entities, the reward of not fining them or jailing their CEOs can be pretty motivating.

It just so happens that corporations are often antisocial entities.

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