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SmashingK t1_j6ft0r2 wrote

Reply to comment by Plz_DM_Me_Small_Tits in Insane. by 13thban

I guess it's insane for some to see that in other countries there are people in charge that care for consumers.

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Kerensky97 t1_j6fwpxc wrote

I'm still wrapping my head around it. Why would they do this? How does this help the big corporations over-charge consumers?

In the US I think they would make the stickers reversed so the barcode becomes more legible as the meat goes bad so they could sell old stock before it's a loss.

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Codnasty t1_j6g5hxg wrote

No they just knock 1-3$ off it and say good luck

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ItsCalledDayTwa t1_j6hcrsp wrote

"people in charge" "that care for consumers" NOT "over-charge consumers"

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mtcabeza2 t1_j6k78kz wrote

the lobbyists representing the meat packing interests would claim that it is a severe economic burden that will cause them to go out of business putting thousands of people out of work. call me cynical.

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Topken89 t1_j6gpx5q wrote

How is this caring for consumers more than a posted best buy or freeze by date?

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pypfm t1_j6gzvq4 wrote

A butcher/meat processor can put whatever date they like on the label...

IF you have tech like this, which reacts to meat degradation (via ammonia levels), then you have a much more accurate idea if the meat is still edible or not.

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RHAmaxis t1_j6h0561 wrote

The dates are estimations and not guarantees that the meet is good. People package it and stamp it. People suck. This would be a more accurate way to determine if the meet was good. Hell all the shit talking that goes on about Walmart are people aware that they have a butcher? Put two and two together and it's not a stretch to assume the meats bad, despite the date

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arbutus1440 t1_j6hddj1 wrote

...Did you read the post? It makes the bar code unscannable. So you literally can't walk out of the store with bad meat. So it's an extra level of safety. Plus it's just clearer and easier to see that it's gone bad as you're shopping.

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