alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoCarrefour puts ‘shrinkflation’ price warnings on food to shame brandswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up11.24Karrow-down18
arrow-up11.24Karrow-down1external-linkCarrefour puts ‘shrinkflation’ price warnings on food to shame brandswww.theguardian.comalphacyberranger@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squarefruitleatherpostcard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down5·1 year agoTo be fair, most likely of these ‘foods’ look like complete junk. Over-processed shit. Huge mark-ups on what amounts to packaging and cheap fat/sugar/industrial flavours.
minus-squareThrowawayOnLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year agoBaby formula was listed. The shrinkflation has affected more than just junk food.
minus-squarefruitleatherpostcard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·1 year agoYeah I understand but the highlight items seem to be mostly crap.
minus-squareKillAllPoorPeople@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·1 year agoAnd? What’s your point?
minus-squarefruitleatherpostcard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIf people stopped eating shit over-processed foods they would probably save money and definitely be healthier
minus-squareKillAllPoorPeople@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoOr they’d spend more money and be less healthy. A food being “over-processed” doesn’t mean jack shit on its own nor does it mean it’s more expensive.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoLurpak shrank all their butter by 20%. In looks it’s barely noticeable. In reality it’s a 25% price hike.
To be fair, most likely of these ‘foods’ look like complete junk. Over-processed shit. Huge mark-ups on what amounts to packaging and cheap fat/sugar/industrial flavours.
Baby formula was listed. The shrinkflation has affected more than just junk food.
Yeah I understand but the highlight items seem to be mostly crap.
And? What’s your point?
If people stopped eating shit over-processed foods they would probably save money and definitely be healthier
Or they’d spend more money and be less healthy. A food being “over-processed” doesn’t mean jack shit on its own nor does it mean it’s more expensive.
Lurpak shrank all their butter by 20%. In looks it’s barely noticeable. In reality it’s a 25% price hike.