Shrinking packaging of food products...

[IroNat]

Ice cream used to be sold in half-gallons (64oz)
Then it went to 48oz.
Now 42oz.

This has happened to just about all packaged food products.
A silly game to "fool" consumers and where does it end?

Bodybuilding related:

[SweetDaddySiki]

Maybe it's coming back to the sizes we used to have in the 70's and before. We'll all be looking like TV stars from 70's before you know it. And remember how people who were considered fat looked like compared to now? The mama from Good Times "Florida" is thin compared to any of the kardashians of today. 

[Wiggs]

Yes, it's called "shrinkflation."

[IroNat]

Maybe it's coming back to the sizes we used to have in the 70's and before. We'll all be looking like TV stars from 70's before you know it. And remember how people who were considered fat looked like compared to now? The mama from Good Times "Florida" is thin compared to any of the kardashians of today. 

70s?

In the 70s this kind of nonsense did not exist.

[Humble Narcissist]

They are shrinking the packages because there are so many fat fucks today.

[Van_Bilderass]

Some time ago my favorite popsicles went from 12 to 10 per pack while the price went up slightly. Pissed me off, others too Nothing to do with making people eat less of them for health reasons, just about money.

[SF1900]

They are shrinking the packages because there are so many fat fucks today.

No. They are shrinking the packaging to make more money.

[chaos]

They are shrinking the packages because there are so many fat fucks today.

Smaller packages and a small, expected increase in price gives them bigger profits.

[beakdoctor]

Shrinking packages? Has anyone asked for Mark Dugdale's opinion on the matter?

[AbrahamG]

Smaller packages and a small, expected increase in price gives them bigger profits.

I don't think Humble meant any offense. 

[Brenda Steunbeer]

Yes, it's called "shrinkflation."

A popular topic for media here in The Netherlands. But for the USA it might be a good thing looking at how many people there are obese.
And shinkflation is all about highly processed foods, so best to avoid them alltogether.

[BayGBM]

A saw TV news program that featured this very thing about 12 years ago.  The story was called "the incredible shrinking products." I noticed it happening about 25 years ago. 

[joswift]

Chocolate bars are all smaller than they used to be

Then again most people hands have gotten bigger since they were children... except Danimals...

[Mayday]

Ice cream used to be sold in half-gallons (64oz)
Then it went to 48oz.
Now 42oz.

This has happened to just about all packaged food products.
A silly game to "fool" consumers and where does it end?

Bodybuilding related:

Ends in 5 more years.

Junk was crazy cheap priced. It's more expensive and smaller yet Plebs keep buying it.

It will continue getting smaller and more expensive up until volume drops. The sustainability plan is less consumption, less waste.

You'll see years from now, influencers doing videos about how little protein one needs to grow. It's the truth.

[Dave D]

Ice cream used to be sold in half-gallons (64oz)
Then it went to 48oz.
Now 42oz.

This has happened to just about all packaged food products.
A silly game to "fool" consumers and where does it end?

Bodybuilding related:

Ice cream in many cases isn’t ice cream, much of it has been labeled as frozen dairy desert. Ingredients change and the product quality decreases.

[Wiggs]

A popular topic for media here in The Netherlands. But for the USA it might be a good thing looking at how many people there are obese.
And shinkflation is all about highly processed foods, so best to avoid them alltogether.

Agree on all points.

[MAXX]

something that is happening all over the world. you get less for your money in general.

I think it must be a resource problem. not enough to go around. Growing populations(in all but the high IQ nations). It's my take...

[Humble Narcissist]

No. They are shrinking the packaging to make more money.

So losing weight is a positive bi product.

[Van_Bilderass]

So losing weight is a positive bi product.

Does it even work in making people smaller? Here in Sweden when you pick your candy into a bag and pay per weight, don't know if this is common in the US, they made the bags smaller. It only irritated me. Obviously they want to sell as much as possible, must have been strong armed into this health initiative Another thing that irritates me is that they have these small shops at bus stops and terminals and they have popular candy products specially made in smaller sizes but charge double what you would pay at the grocery store for regular size. What a racket I've sworn to never buy anything from these but sometimes I've 'had to' buy some tobacco pouches for example for lack of immediate alternatives and planning.

I think the only solution to the obesity epidemic will come from pharma companies.

[IroNat]

Do cigarettes now come in less than 20 per pack?

I mean like Lucky Strike and Camels?

[MAXX]

So losing weight is a positive bi product.

nah

I think food price increases in general just make people fatter. Maybe up to a point where they can't even afford the calorie requirements for a day even in shit foods.

what's expensive. High quality protein and high nutrition foods like fruits/berries/vegies.

what's cheap.. high glycemic carb foods, processed foods, high fat foods...

naturally people in lower income eat the latter (in general)

[IroNat]

Unless a high carb diet is combined with calorie restriction, it results in fat gain.
Carbs and sugars increase insulin production which encourages fat storage.
It's the body's method of self-preservation for those times when food is scarce.

The Chinese and Japanese historically ate a high carb diet but been thin.
Why?
They did not have much to eat calorie wise.
Now that they are (have been in the case of Japan) becoming wealthier and can afford to eat more they are getting fat.

So, can you eat lots of carbs and sugars and remain lean?
Yes.
You just can't eat more calories than your body needs to maintain.

This goes for people who eat hardly any carbs too.
Eating low carbs just makes it hard to get enough calories to gain fat because a high protein and fat diet is very satiating.

There are other metabolic considerations to eating too many carb calories and getting fat such as Type 2 Diabetes and inflammation.

[Donny]

nah

I think food price increases in general just make people fatter. Maybe up to a point where they can't even afford the calorie requirements for a day even in shit foods.

what's expensive. High quality protein and high nutrition foods like fruits/berries/vegies.

what's cheap.. high glycemic carb foods, processed foods, high fat foods...

naturally people in lower income eat the latter (in general)

exactly this... END OF THREAD

[SweetDaddySiki]

exactly this... END OF THREAD

Good news! Olive Garden's going to offer a "Lighter Portions" menu for about $12-13 or so because they've found that lower income people are either going to the restaurant less often or just having appetizers. Unlike a lot of places, like the Outback for example, the OG's increased their portions (but also increased the prices). I can't wait to use this for my once a week cheat meal. High five!

[SF1900]

So losing weight is a positive bi product.

LOL. You think shrinking the amount is going to make people lose weight?