Supermarket cracks down on people breaking off broccoli stems to save money at the till

People have been left divided over whether this counts as theft

A supermarket in Australia has issued a warning to shoppers who break the stems off broccoli before buying it in order to save money. Because customers pay for the vegetable based on its weight, by breaking off the stem which they don't want to use they'll pay less at the till because it will weigh less. Just like the UK, Australia is being hit by soaring prices, with a kilo of broccoli now costing A$11.90 (£6.75). The trend of removing stems before buying was even addressed in a recent viral TikTok.

@jenn_shaw_ food prices in #Australia ... #foodwaste #foodprices #kitchenhacks ♬ Taste It - Ikson

One comment under the video claims customers can save up to A$1.50 by using the stem-removing hack. Now a supermarket has decided it has had enough of the trend, warning its customers that removing the stems would be deemed theft. The sign read: “ATT customers. You must not break the stems of the broccoli.