Reading through the article it seems to be run-of-the-mill rot monetization but holy shit this headline is grim.

Full article: https://grist.org/food/food-waste-climate-change-too-good-to-go-dumpster-diving/amp/

  • comi [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Isn’t taking food from a dumpster somewhat illegal in some places?

    • JonathanKington [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Don't know about the legality but most places will either lock their dumpsters or destroy the products they put out regardless of whether or not they are safe for use, e.g. not uncommon for businesses to destroy perfectly fine clothing and workers will get fired if they try to donate them.

      So yeah, I'd imagine the vast majority of businesses would rather set their discarded food on fire than let it get to the people who need it.