Because the “homeless” steal everything.
Because even with public assistance, people who receive benefits do not feel the need to spend the money on certain things. Especially if it isn’t for “them”. So they steal them. Many didn’t want the baby, anyway, so any expense spent on that walking talking pooping inconvenience is looked at resentfully. Except when it comes to fancy clothes and sneakers for the baby, then all EBTs are off...
Razors are expensive, but needed, so they are stolen. Diapers, too, but it is harder to walk out of a store with them.
Do you live in a town with lots of Democrat voters?
Baby formula is very expensive. They do this in our store too. It’s a top shoplifted item.
Major black market for baby formula.
Major black market for baby formula.
Even though WIC is not means-tested meaning billionaires can get free formula, milk, eggs, etc. baby formula is a high theft item. Cans will have sensor tags in some stores.
I bet the stores don’t lock up work boots!
We lock up baby formula, as well as Tide, high dollar shampoo/conditioner, perfumes, make up, fake eye lashes, fake nails...it is stolen and sold at the local flea market, to the local independent shops, etc.
Theft. Homeless people or druggies steal it for easy eats.
An employee at my local grocery store said it’s a black market racket, baby formula.
She said they have videos of women walking in late at night with fake car seats/carriers in their shopping carts & they load up formula/walk out. They cover the car seats/carriers with blankets so looks like sleeping baby.
Guaranteed these people use EBT too but that’s for more essential items like booze, cigarettes & Cheetos.
Welfare queens absconding for their brood.
Just like razors were locked up because of druggies stealing them.
Ah yes, this demographic has so culturally enriched us.
Locked up... In some stores it is, in others, I see it on the shelf...
Just lock up everything!
I’d enjoy the resulting lower prices and gladly put up with the hassle.
Theft, plus there are special baby formulas for preemies & babies with a variety of specific needs.
The WIC vouchers are a pain in the butt for cashiers because every item’s brand & exact size is specified, so when the mom gets the 14 oz. cereal instead of 20 oz., it holds up the line while she goes to get the right one.
Then the line is held up again while the cashier goes & gets the key for the formula.
WIC is a stupid, redundant program. It exists because people spend food stamps on junk food.
Shoplifting
It is a high theft item, especially in certain neighborhoods.
Obviously racist.
A few years back I read that the two most shoplifted items in the U.S. are disposable diapers and infant formula. So there ya go.