"It is important to wear a mask or respirator when you are sick or caring for someone who is sick with COVID-19."
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-si...
"Wear a high-quality and well-fitting mask if you must be around others (for example: going to get tested), even in your home."
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/sick.htm...
Framing masking as protecting the wearer was done to psychologically make people care. People are more likely to care about themselves, than others.
The majority of stores (grocery and otherwise) introduced curbside pickup options early in the pandemic, which at least provides more options for someone who doesn't have access to or can't afford delivery, while removing or minimizing the time they need to spend in-store.
Not a perfect solution, but the options are not "delivery or starve".
Some of them charge a service fee for pickups under $35, but from what I recall, the bigger chains do not. And with prices these days, you'd be hard pressed to do a grocery run that costs less than $35 unless you need a single item, but if you only need a single item, this is no longer a conversation about starving.
As for free delivery, I believe some of them offer free delivery for orders over a certain size, but I was focused specifically on non-delivery options.
Bottom line: there are many more options than “go in the store or starve”.
I agree with you.
> Most could ask friend or family for help
Most but not all. An alternative is asking a stranger (government programs where I am ended almost a year ago), strangers are kinder than people realize. But asking for help is challenging for many people.
