"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 7 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 7 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 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Good thing options and supply are abundant!

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UltraSane 5 hours 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.

	▲	groundzeros2015 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		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.

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s1artibartfast 7 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.

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UltraSane 5 hours 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.

	▲	s1artibartfast an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Can they at least feed it to animals?