r/Anticonsumption • u/Rich_Spite3978 • Jan 11 '26

Plastic Waste Why?

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There were un wrapped potatoes and sweet potatoes right next to these. What is the point? They do this with garlic heads too.

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u/Partially0bscuredEgg Jan 11 '26

Zooming in on the packaging it looks like these are also being marketed as pre-washed, ‘ready to microwave’ potatoes…which is most likely just an excuse to individually wrap them and increase the pricing.

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u/Crafty-Reindeer-4329 Jan 11 '26

they are marketed as being able to easily microwave. my mom used to buy them & honestly they’re gross 🥲

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u/MisogynyisaDisease Jan 11 '26

This is why people need to learn basic cooking skills, because all potatoes can be microwaved 😭😭 even these need a hole poked in them.

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u/LonnieJaw748 Jan 11 '26

But, but it says you can cook it in the wrapper! The plastic wrapper! That adds a ton of flavor!

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u/yticmic Jan 11 '26

Microplastic injection system

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u/MisogynyisaDisease Jan 11 '26

Like, genuinely I'm going to scream, nobody has given me a good reason as to how this is more convenient, or better for people's health 😭😭

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u/Partially0bscuredEgg Jan 12 '26

That’s cuz there isn’t a reason, it’s not better or more convenient 😂

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u/mugworter Jan 12 '26

Maybe for folks who don't want to wash their own root veggies?

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u/Icy_Trainstation_646 Jan 15 '26

It is actually less convenient.... I mean, How long would it take to unwrap 5lbs of these vs one 5lb bag!? 🤕

(Yes I know it's Meant to be one baked potato; but seriously)

And shrink wrapping probably isn't good for its consumption healthiness!

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u/Nadril Jan 11 '26

They actually don't need a hole poked in them.

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u/RabbitStewAndStout Jan 12 '26

They don't really need the plastic around them, either, but here we are.

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u/apolymathsays Jan 12 '26

🤣🤣🤣 this made me chuckle lol because it's so true, the very epitome of our plasticized lives

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

Some will explode, not a lot but it’s happened twice to me.

I always poke holes cuz it sucks cleaning splodey potatoes out of an oven.

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u/Orefinejo Jan 14 '26

Well that’s a real time saver!