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Just a reminder that one out of three calories produced in the US gets thrown away because of shit like this (slrpnk.net)
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Throwing food away because capitalism

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[โ€“] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is honestly insane. And it's such an American way of thinking. Y'all need help.

[โ€“] MoonRaven 9 points 1 day ago

This also happens in Europe.. My mom used to work in catering and was officially not allowed to take anything home. "just in case you make/order more so you deliberately take it home"