I believe that the package deception at local supermarkets began in the late 1980's. At that time you could go to the store and among other items, pick up a "pound of coffee" that weighed 16 ounces. Seemed fair that we knew the weight and the price. But then, all of a sudden, the weight went to 14.5 ounces and the price remained the same. And now, the latest Maxwell House is 11 ounces and still costs more than the original pound. And now when I last picked up some Chicken of the Sea tuna, it had gone from 6 ounces to 5 ounces. And it is just the beginning and I can see where it is going.
Most of the usual grocery items are getting smaller and cost is the same or more. The manufactures were saying that it was due to the increased cost of packaging but the package size remains the same with just lower content. Now, I can understand increased cost of manufacture, but I don't understand deception. Re-designing a package to look the same size or to say that the package is now "green" is clearly deception. And the trend is to continue, even in a weak economy. The need to satisfy investors is more important than making it fair for consumers. Here is a link in the New York Times. If it looks like a duck...
Most of the usual grocery items are getting smaller and cost is the same or more. The manufactures were saying that it was due to the increased cost of packaging but the package size remains the same with just lower content. Now, I can understand increased cost of manufacture, but I don't understand deception. Re-designing a package to look the same size or to say that the package is now "green" is clearly deception. And the trend is to continue, even in a weak economy. The need to satisfy investors is more important than making it fair for consumers. Here is a link in the New York Times. If it looks like a duck...
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