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Re: Shrinkflation Tracker

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Post by lq9AJ8yrfs »

cactusplant7374 wrote: post #124
sgu999 wrote: post #111

Nice project, very clean etc. Now about that shrinkflation thing... There isn't a single product in that list that is actually healthy. Highly processed food is horrible for us and our environment, and the gigantic conglomerates making and selling them are a plague to our economies. Veggies at my local farmers' market didn't shrink in size, prices went up slightly for some and it's very visible from the tag. Same goe…

Bread wouldn't be bread if it wasn't processed. We would be eating the wheat kernels.

Not all bread has

* added sugar

* preservatives

* texturizers

Cut these out and you're on the right side concerning processed foods.

Re: Shrinkflation Tracker

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Post by camhart »

prepend wrote: post #116
sgu999 wrote: post #111

Nice project, very clean etc. Now about that shrinkflation thing... There isn't a single product in that list that is actually healthy. Highly processed food is horrible for us and our environment, and the gigantic conglomerates making and selling them are a plague to our economies. Veggies at my local farmers' market didn't shrink in size, prices went up slightly for some and it's very visible from the tag. Same goe…

I don’t rely on candy. I enjoy it a few times per year. It sucks that Cadbury eggs get smaller and smaller. Not because I need their nutrients to survive.

Did they get smaller or just fewer in the pack?

Re: Shrinkflation Tracker

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Post by mauvehaus »

bumby wrote: post #121
throwanem wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Toothpaste and soap aren't healthy?

Some toothpaste can be a net-negative, like those with abrasives. It's actually the mechanical aspect of brushing that does most of the hygiene. Frothing and minty taste of toothpaste are mostly marketing. Maybe there's a case for fluoride, but there are other sources like tap water (and that's a whole digression of it's own).

Those of us on well water don't get fluoride in our drinking water.

Re: Shrinkflation Tracker

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Post by zamadatix »

For some reason the same product often shows up multiple times in the list. And I don't mean "the product looks the same" I mean "the URL it links is even the exact same" .

Re: Shrinkflation Tracker

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Post by [deleted] »

sgu999 wrote: post #111

Nice project, very clean etc. Now about that shrinkflation thing... There isn't a single product in that list that is actually healthy. Highly processed food is horrible for us and our environment, and the gigantic conglomerates making and selling them are a plague to our economies. Veggies at my local farmers' market didn't shrink in size, prices went up slightly for some and it's very visible from the tag. Same goe…

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Re: Shrinkflation Tracker

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Post by sgu999 »

cactusplant7374 wrote: post #124
sgu999 wrote: post #111

Nice project, very clean etc. Now about that shrinkflation thing... There isn't a single product in that list that is actually healthy. Highly processed food is horrible for us and our environment, and the gigantic conglomerates making and selling them are a plague to our economies. Veggies at my local farmers' market didn't shrink in size, prices went up slightly for some and it's very visible from the tag. Same goe…

Bread wouldn't be bread if it wasn't processed. We would be eating the wheat kernels.

I wrote highly processed, not processed

Re: Shrinkflation Tracker

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Post by mkoubaa »

wppick wrote: post #97

Another source of shrinkflation is changing ingredients. Something that used to be 50% water is now 75% water as an example. Another is changing from olive oil to canola or palm or, and things like that.

I mind this much more than I mind shrinkflation

Re: Shrinkflation Tracker

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Post by consp »

imglorp wrote: post #60
kepano wrote: post #44

In a high-inflation environment your profits are constantly shrinking. The problem also affects small and independent makers of all kinds. If you are an indie maker and priced your product at $10 in 2020, you're now effectively making $8.38 USD[1]. Assuming inflation will remain elevated and you want to maintain the same margins, you need to either: 1. increase prices 2. reduce quality/quantity/features 3. reduce sup…

There's more malfeasance here. 5. They expansively tier their product line with minor variation to remove the idea of a standard offering. Eg there are some 33 sizes of M&Ms so nobody could say "get me a bag of M&Ms" any more. Forget comparing cell service plans. * https://www.measuringhow.com/m-and-m-bag-sizes-guide/ 6. They generate different model names for sale at different retailers to obstruct comparison shoppi…

And onther method is offering a new product in the same category with less content for a higher price, eventually switch over all products and level the price, now you have less at the same or higher prices for all products (looking at you teisseire as a latest example)

Re: Shrinkflation Tracker

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Post by bjfish »

wppick wrote: post #97

Another source of shrinkflation is changing ingredients. Something that used to be 50% water is now 75% water as an example. Another is changing from olive oil to canola or palm or, and things like that.

I think the toilet bowl cleaner used to be more viscous and last a long time.
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