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?

  • 🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netEnglish
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    25 days 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.worldEnglish
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      21 days 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.

    • pdxfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      25 days 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.