Author makes a good point. You must always compare prices per the same unit of measure. This shrinkage thing has been going on for a while. Real sneaky.
I remember the shrinkflation thing back when tuna cans shrunk to 6 or 5 ounce cans. Sneaky bastards.
Author makes a good point. You must always compare prices per the same unit of measure. This shrinkage thing has been going on for a while. Real sneaky.
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At some point in the not too distant future, certain items like coffee, chips, and candy bars are going to shrink to where they wink out of existence, having become a singularity.
Be careful following older recipes. You have to know how much used to be in packages.
A small can of tuna used to be 7 oz. Over time, it has decreased to 5 oz. Half of that is liquid so you’re left with 2.5 oz of meat. A recipe that called for 2 small cans would take 3 of today’s sized cans.
“They” say eggs aren’t getting smaller but they sure look like they’re a lot smaller. If they aren’t smaller, then why do boxed cake mixes that used to call for 2 eggs are now calling for 3-4 eggs? Sorry, I can’t see wasting four eggs in a boxed cake.
How manufacturers do the “shrinking package” scam: if the old size and the new size were stocked at the same time, then people would notice.
So you stop delivering the old size until there are no more on the shelves or in people’s pantries. Then start delivering the new size.