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Britain's 1st 'social supermarket' to open its doors in Barnsley

Britain's first 'social supermarket' will open today. The Barnsley store will offer cut price groceries to those on the cusp of food poverty. The shop will be open to members who live in certain postcodes and are in receipt of welfare support.

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Your view: Social supermarkets and surplus food

As Britain's first 'social supermarket' opens its doors in Barnsley, ITV News asked viewers whether they thought it was a good idea to offer cut price groceries to those close to food poverty.

It's a good idea to stop food wastage, but why can't it be sold in the normal supermarkets. Again this is just another way of dividing people.

– Martine Fontenelle

Brilliant idea. So long as only the really needy are allowed to shop there. A hard one to police.

How can they stop people who aren't really struggling from shopping there?

– Lucy Alford

Wouldn't it be better to cut prices for everyone?

It's not just people on benefits, low wage earners and everyone else for that matter cannot keep up with the ever soaring prices

– Sandra Craske

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