Reading through the article it seems to be run-of-the-mill rot monetization but holy shit this headline is grim.
Full article: https://grist.org/food/food-waste-climate-change-too-good-to-go-dumpster-diving/amp/
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“It seems like the system of shipping produce across the world and back so it can sit in a grocery store for 3 days before being thrown out isn’t sustainable. What if we could subvert the supply chain and create easy access to locally grown produce immediately after harvest, especially for communities who have issues with food insecurity?”
“Nah, let’s just sell 'em the shit after it ends up in the garbage lmao.”
Isn’t taking food from a dumpster somewhat illegal in some places?
Don’t know about the legality but most places will either lock their dumpsters or destroy the products they put out regardless of whether or not they are safe for use, e.g. not uncommon for businesses to destroy perfectly fine clothing and workers will get fired if they try to donate them.
So yeah, I’d imagine the vast majority of businesses would rather set their discarded food on fire than let it get to the people who need it.
