'Shrinkflation' is among the terms that have entered the vernacular of consumers across Canada as they've dealt with — and fairly questio...
" Shrinkflation " is among the terms that have entered the vernacular of consumers across Canada as they've dealt with — and fairly questioned — an unreasonable surge in grocery prices andAlong with sharp increases in the amount people have to spend at the cash register, some products have also decreased in size, and quite deceitfully so, with minimal changes to packaging plus the same or evenRachel Lee, a Toronto -based computer science student with a keen interest in food security,...
According to Lee's analysis, six of 20 food classes experienced some shrinkflation, while five more saw significant shrinflation. Saturated fats and oils, starchy vegetables, cheeses, condiments and sauces, red meats and yogurt, meanwhile, all saw moderate shrinkflation, with a reduction of 2.2 to 4.2 per cent in package size for a larger price tag.
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