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- Walmart shoppers in disbelief after seeing meat kept inside wire cages in bizarre anti-theft move (marketrealist.com)
Walmart’s Anti-Theft Measures Have Shoppers Seeing Red
Shoppers at Walmart are used to low prices, but some are finding the shopping experience less than ideal. TikTok user @solid_soul83 recently shared a video expressing her shock at finding meat products locked in wire cages in the store. “That’s when you know it’s bad,” she commented in the video, which quickly went viral.
The video sparked a debate online, with some sympathizing with the store’s efforts to combat theft, while others argued that rising food prices are forcing people to resort to desperate measures. One commenter remarked, “Lovely, instead of making food affordable, they make it imprisoned.” Another pointed out the irony, saying, “They’d rather throw it in the garbage than help hungry people.”
This isn’t the first time Walmart has implemented such measures. A similar video surfaced in 2022, showing steaks locked in cages.
At the time, viewers expressed concerns about rising inflation and food shortages. Some argued that such measures are necessary to deter theft, while others placed blame on rising food costs and corporate greed.
Even inexpensive items like Spam have been locked up in the past.
While Walmart’s motivations for these security measures are understandable, some shoppers feel that the cages create an unpleasant shopping environment. Many hope that these measures will be temporary and that more sustainable solutions can be found to address the underlying issues of food insecurity and theft.