You can do what consumers of other things do - buy a sample of each, taste which one you like the best and keep buying that one. It's not like we're talking about taking mortgage here, it's a pack of bacon, costing how much, five bucks?
Re:Why Supermarket Bacon Hides Its Fat
by dragonwriter on Monday September 19, 2016 @05:38PM
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If you are looking at premium brands, significantly more perhaps; lots of people are frugal enough that even if they are going to try more than one, they'd like to narrow the selection down before doing so -- and even decide whether or not its worth buying any at their regular store, or whether they need to try elsewhere.
Re:Why Supermarket Bacon Hides Its Fat
by smsm42 on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @01:32PM
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If you're looking for a premium brand, a small window is not going to help you much. I don't know how good your sight is, but mine doesn't allow me to bake it and taste it through the plastic ;) and if you're into premium brands, the sight won't be your defining factor.
I suspect that brand affinity may have something to do with people not using that window regularly. Once you find a bacon you like it's going to be relatively consistent. But without the window you can't really compare two brands.