A grocery store near me /always/ has meat marked down 50% because it’s expiring. It is complex and difficult for grocers to accurately predict how much stock they will need. So they take the sloppy approach of ensuring the stock on something never runs out. They prefer to mark down by 50% than to lose a sale due to not having stock.
Of course this is because they have prioritised profits above environment, health, and animal welfare. It’s more socially responsible to, e.g., let the chicken breasts run out when there are still chicken legs. We need to stop giving a shit when meat eaters might not get exactly what they want.
Indeed I benefit personally… first the meat industry is subsidised by the gov. Then my price is further subsidised by the discount thanks to the meat buyers who pay regular price. But it’s a fucked up situation socially. Meat should not be pushed like this.
So new rule:
All meat vendors must keep inventory, purchase stats, and a state-defined set of relevant criteria for prediction. They must calculate the stats such that there is an expectation of running out of every kind of meat product before the next shipment. They must track their fuckups (expiry and markdowns) and report to the gov – who can then examine the accounting and micromanage the meat orders.