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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish65•1 year agoWe used to have standardized package sizes in the EU for things like butter, chocolate, etc. So stupid to give that up
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish26•1 year agoI guarantee it’s because of neoliberals and conservatives trying to emulate The US.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish18•1 year agoIt was in the name of customer convenience and individualism of course. Think of the singles!
minus-squareKaryoplasmalinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year agoBut luckily, we now have guidelines on how crooked a banana has to be to not be thrown into the trash!
We used to have standardized package sizes in the EU for things like butter, chocolate, etc. So stupid to give that up
I guarantee it’s because of neoliberals and conservatives trying to emulate The US.
It was in the name of customer convenience and individualism of course. Think of the singles!
But luckily, we now have guidelines on how crooked a banana has to be to not be thrown into the trash!