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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on July 15, 2024, 10:16:18 AM

Title: Free drink refills could be banned in Wales
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 15, 2024, 10:16:18 AM
"The Welsh government said it was "supporting people in Wales to make the healthy choice"" - whether they like it or not.





https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51ye8e5dr0o
Title: Re: Free drink refills could be banned in Wales
Post by: Roses on July 15, 2024, 10:41:38 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 15, 2024, 10:16:18 AM
"The Welsh government said it was "supporting people in Wales to make the healthy choice"" - whether they like it or not.





https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51ye8e5dr0o

I had never heard of a free drink refill before.
Title: Re: Free drink refills could be banned in Wales
Post by: jeremyp on July 15, 2024, 01:41:49 PM
Quote from: Roses on July 15, 2024, 10:41:38 AM
I had never heard of a free drink refill before.
You get them mainly in fast food joints where the draw of the gimmick is deemed to outweigh the extra cost.

I first became aware of free refills the first time I went to America, where it was practically standard for diners to offer free coffee refills.