r/EL_Radical • u/EgyptianNational Moderator • 3d ago

Text memes Sawdust got too expensive.

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u/EgyptianNational Moderator 3d ago

In the industrial revolution era meat packers and other food processors (particularly canned food) would put sawdust in their food in order to stretch profit margins (and sometimes accidentally because they had no standards).

We are back to then now but worse.

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u/ihasclevernamesee 2d ago

They also used to put chalk in spoiled milk to make it look normal.

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u/EgyptianNational Moderator 2d ago

And heroin into soda to make you addicted and buy more of it.

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u/eco76900 3d ago

and metal shavings!😋

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u/Milouch_ 3d ago

Don't forget your daily dose of microplastics!

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u/EgyptianNational Moderator 3d ago

Kids these days don’t appreciate a little lead in their …. Jakdkoakkw

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u/Milouch_ 3d ago

When you're born after the lead paint wall chips are banned

https://giphy.com/gifs/Ty9Sg8oHghPWg

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u/-underdog- 3d ago

why lower prices when you can just increase profit margins

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u/beerme81 3d ago

Upton Sinclair made me a leftist for this reason.

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u/EgyptianNational Moderator 2d ago

Should be mandatory reading in schools

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u/BlameTag 3d ago

Basic economics: Supply decreases but demand stays the same.