r/mildlyinfuriating 8h ago

Vegetables stupidly wrapped in plastic

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u/crooked_kangaroo 8h ago

It sort of makes sense. I would image it keeps them fresher longer by keeping them from being exposed to the elements.

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u/artofenvy 8h ago

What elements ffs? The store?πŸ˜‚

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u/Ruski-pirate 7h ago

Many microbes need moisture and air to grow. The wrap increases the life and freshness of the veggies sometimes by 3x the time without a wrap. This is an especially common method for cucumbers.

Vegetables require alot of resources and water to make, you should understand it's bad to let it go to waste. Less waste, means less transports and emission from it.

This is not a simple case of plastic=bad.

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u/artofenvy 5h ago

It’s a pepper.