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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If the goal was reduction of food waste (instead of profit) then all of these businesses would be giving away the food instead of selling it at a reduced price through a middleman.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If that were the goal of the companies selling the food, sure. But I think the app does a good job of connecting food that would normally be thrown out with people who cant afford much. The corporation gets a dollar or two, the people get to eat. I understand that it's not as pure as giving it away for free, but the majority of these companies would not give it away but will do this, which I see as a net good.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wow, that's some neolib bullshit.

This is a for profit business facilitating the profit of other business while targeting the most disadvantaged. It's another capitalist middleman.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Speaking as a user of the app, I'm grateful it exists, it's saved me thousands of dollars and made it a lot easier to survive in an expensive city.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'll not find fault with the poor for choosing what's been made practical for them to choose.

I'll keep pointing out capitalist nonsense so we can collectively create a world where you're not worried about the cost of food anymore.

[–] ch00f 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Used this a few times. Pizza place will give you a box full of left over slices for like $3.

Problem is, I think some businesses are using it to draw customers. I get asked occasionally "want anything else while you're here?" and I worry that they're making extra food just to give out on the app.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You mean like a loss leader?

Really depends on the discipline of the consumer.

[–] ch00f 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The problem is that the point of the app is to reduce food waste by selling extra food at a discount.

I think some of these people are just making more food intentionally so that they’ll have something for the app. There’s a perverse incentive where not having extra food at the end of the night means fewer customers.

The lost revenue on the discount sale of extra food can be less of a disincentive than gaining extra customers can be an incentive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

It's like the cobra issue in India which is from Perverse incentive.

The basis of all of this issue is simply that things required to live are either too expensive or the income is too low. (Or efficient distribution is too difficult)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I have the app. I dunno if it helps with food waste, since the places I've gone wouldnt have thrown it away, but sold it in discount anyways.

Regardless, I found it as a cool way to buy discount donuts and bread.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I tried it. They are lazy, to specify what you will get (I want vegan food), if you are lucky enough to book an offer.
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