Supermarkets and stores throwing away edible food is pure waste and fundamentally immoral when people are going hungry.

Why? the two are generally unrelated. Lack of food isnt the bottleneck, there is no shortage. It is usually a host of complex problems.

Is throwing away water in a rainforest immoral when there are thristy people in a desert? The problem is connecting the two.

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UltraSane 5 hours ago | parent [-]

"the two are generally unrelated"

This is some truly bizarre logic. The perfectly good food being thrown away can be given to the hungry for free since the company is saying it has no value if they are willing to throw it away. You seem to be intentionally misunderstanding this basic logic.

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groundzeros2015 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> The perfectly good food being thrown away can be given to the hungry

This is incredibly disconnected from the problem. In the US most people in poverty receive food stamps and have preferences about what they like to eat. They want cosmic brownies with their breaded chicken, not your bruised banana.

Total of volume of edible material is a non-issue.

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s1artibartfast 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Who packs it up? Who finds the hungry? Who reviews their financial situation? Who delivers it?

Alternatively, do you imagine anyone can walk into the store and get it, and decide if they feel like paying today at the register?

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UltraSane 3 hours ago | parent [-]

"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.

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groundzeros2015 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

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

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UltraSane 2 hours ago | parent [-]

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.

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groundzeros2015 an hour ago | parent [-]

Good thing options and supply are abundant!

	▲	UltraSane 9 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		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.

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s1artibartfast 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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 7 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		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.