[Nyororin]

For as long as I`ve known, convenience stores simply do not sell food at a discount. This was the rule back when my husband was working at one 10 years ago even. It`s not something new, and it`s not something limited to 7/11. Back then the reasoning was that convenience stores should not be stepping into the niche taken by regular grocery stores - as people (read employees in many cases) would avoid buying food until it hit discount time.

If the government wants to complain about food being wasted, they should take a really good look at their price manipulation of fresh produce. Leaving tons of cabbage out to simply rot when people wanted to buy - making an artificial shortage in an effort to raise prices is far worse in my book.