What is that old saying? “Never go grocery shopping when you are hungry!”. The reason for that is because, if you are starved, you are more likely to buy more and make poor decisions with the food you purchase. Heck, you might even start eating the food before you leave the store!
Is it legal in New York State to eat food in a grocery store, before you have paid for it?
Once I was shopping at Hannaford when I noticed a toddler eating a banana that his mother picked out of the produce section. A few aisles later I noticed a woman take a bag of chips off the shelf, open the bag and start eating. Is this legal or illegal in New York? I’ll give you a hint, one could be considered stealing while the other might not…