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
    7·
    6 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.worldEnglish
      2·
      6 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.