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My grocery store wants to know my BMI (lemmy.world)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16216017

My grocery store wants to know my BMI

If they were interested in my location they could request location data. What are the odds they are doing this to directly market products to people based on health data?

Inb4 “They already do that based on what you regularly purchase”

Of course, yes they do. This appears to be one more layer on top of it. And surely they wouldn’t share that information with the pharmacy, right?

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[-] Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago

"Hmm, your BMI seems a little high. Please exit the Twinky aisle immediately"

[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago

You're consumer capitalism-ing wrong:

"Your BMI has been provided to us by your computer operating system Windows 12. We see you've selected several high sugar items in your shopping basket. We've automatically bundled a required Linked Product discount and added a free insulin starter kit, a book from an unsuccessful weight loss program, and a paid subscription to motivational podcasts from Hostess International. Please note, these subscriptions are set for a term of LIFE and will pass to your heirs as a liability thanks to the 2025 Consumer Freedom Act passed by convicted felon, rapist and second-term president Donald Trump's CPFB (Corporate Financial Protection Bureau) "

Your problems are something to maximize and profit from.

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

CPFB (Corporate Financial Protection Bureau)

I choose to believe that this is not a typo but that they will, in fact, create some bureau and give it an initialism that doesn't match what it stands for

[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

It's not a typo, that's why it's in italics. They would deliberately rename it to an acronym that would be difficult to disambiguate. They also would pass an act that does the opposite of its name, as has been done countless times.

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

notify the store of your location

Um, my location is gonna be not in that fucking store

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

"Osco has noticed you are OBESE. Osco will now filter your grocery shopping experience to only show healthy food options. Osco has also referenced your checking account and filtered out options you can not afford. Now showing... BEANS."

[-] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

LOL, nah, your altruistic leftism is showing. In reality, the algorithm would advertise more unhealthy foods to an obese person because it knows that's the kind of shit their lizard-brain wants to buy. It would also helpfully offer high-interest revolving credit if your account balance is low.

[-] Odo@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Reminds me of the ACLU data collection video from a while back.

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