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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

it's a cultural thing, countries that had volatile economie and grocerie pricing at some point made people buy all their necessities in bulk, since prices would literally change multiple time in the day, crazy isn't it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

It's also because many Americans can't just walk/bike to the store. So it's to minimize car trips, which is a good thing.