The fact that every industry has its dirty little secrets shouldn’t shock anyone. Whether it’s by blatantly lying to consumers about a product, taking shortcuts, neglecting hygiene, stealing data, or fudging numbers, businesses implement all sorts of shady practices behind the scenes for the sake of profits. Sometimes it’s the employees themselves who develop practices and habits that aren’t ideal, but it’s understood throughout their profession that it’s just the way things are, so they keep doing it. 

One redditor recently started up a discussion about all the dirty little industry secrets people should know about, and the replies are pretty eye-opening. I’ll never look at peanut butter the same way again.