[Rygian]

Meal money in France is credited (either as vouchers or as a separate credit card-like card) that can only be spent either in restaurants, or to spend in supermarkets. Supermarkets are only allowed to sell a limited list of goods that qualify as meal on that credit, the system is directly integrated in the cash register software.

[r00fus]

Yeah, agreed - Meta and other corporations are trying to do what is probably best supported by a government program so obviously they run into limits.

But trying anything like that here is "socialism".

[itronitron]

And here I am wondering why Meta needs a 'government program' for it's employees

[r00fus]

Why should it be limited to Meta? It benefits restaurants near workplaces and as a local government you want some closeness in location to reduce traffic and to increase spending and thus tax revenue.

[s1artibartfast]

How is a government program the best way to for someone earning 400k to procure dinner?