Been to Aldi here & Europe, they are stepping it up, despite an idiot's "no big

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...deal, the stores can just write it off" ignorant claims. I mean if shoplifting is "no big deal" and the stores can just "write it off", why would they invest this kind of time, energy and money on more securities on small food items that only cost a couple of bucks?  :

Why ALDI Treats Shoppers Like Shoplifters

ALDI has garnered global attention this week after pictures surfaced on Twitter showing that in the UK, the retailer has added serious security tags to the most basic of items, including cheese and meat. Twitter user @wheelswordsmith posted photos on Wednesday that show cheese with black wraparound security tags and steak enclosed in full-on clear security boxes, akin to the ones you’d see on video games.

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Stopped by this Aldi in Kansas not too long ago and there were no security tag on their food products yet:

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And no, their beef is not "grass feed" as claimed by some idiot that doesn't get out much...  :