Re:How shrinkflation is playing havoc with economists’ models
by tzs on Sunday August 11, 2019 @01:06PM
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A friend of mine found a great example of this. She got a packaged snack item that consisted of some bread sticks and some yellow cheese or cheese-like dip.
The front of the package prominently declared "Made With Real Cheese!".
When she read the ingredients list, not only was cheese way down on the list--it was on the bread ingredients list, not the "cheese" dip ingredients list.
Re:How shrinkflation is playing havoc with economists’ models
by thaumasiotes on Sunday August 11, 2019 @03:05AM
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> It means that if the thing they advertise in front of the package is way down the list, that's not good.
Certain strong flavors, like mint, pepper, and lemon, usually appear pretty low in the ingredients list at the same time they're headlining the label.
Re:How shrinkflation is playing havoc with economists’ models
by ethbro on Sunday August 11, 2019 @04:13AM
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If you have time, perusing ingredient lists for products at the grocery store is fascinating.
I got in the habit trying to avoid palm oil, but there's all kinds of surprises in there.
Not in the "I'm shocked there are chemicals in my food" way. But just in the transparent differences in formulation by weight.
Check out marinades / BBQ sauces and baked beans.
Re:How shrinkflation is playing havoc with economists’ models
by thaumasiotes on Sunday August 11, 2019 @05:18AM
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In the case of the strong flavors I mentioned, I think it's appropriate. They headline the label because that's what the food tastes like. It just doesn't take much peppermint oil to create a really strong flavor.
Note that a lot can be told just looking at the label, but few people do it. For example quality meats tend to have more protein, quality diary products tend to to have more fat. High salt and sugar is usually a bad sign.
The order of ingredients is important too: greatest amount first. It means that if the thing they advertise in front of the package is way down the list, that's not good.