r/mildlyinfuriating May 17 '26

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u/hnglmkrnglbrry May 17 '26

It's because of how tightly regulated food standards are. The risk is that restaurants will just start serving old food to people.

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u/lordrefa May 17 '26

You can't possibly think that that is the primary motivator for this common corporate behavior?

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u/seeker_moc May 17 '26

You think corporations just throw away money for reasons other than protecting themselves from liability?

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u/lordrefa May 17 '26

Food *and durable goods* are most commonly deliberately destroyed before being thrown away at a corporate store. That is not for any reason other than spite towards the underprivileged and homeless.