The Illusion of Choice

[TalkingDog]

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[Lindsay]

1. The only thing that makes me

crazier than this is when one of these giants buys up companies just to get their products off the market, to limit competition.

Maybe I'm more aggravated than the average consumer, because I have some allergies that mean I need to avoid some products. When products I can readily use are gone from the market, I am screwn.

It's seemed to me for quite a while, anyway, that our actual choices are getting fewer all the time.

[DJ13]

2. Yep, and theres no collusion to raise prices when so many brands have the same owners

Remember Ma Bell?

Thats what we need to happen with consumer products.

[Rex]

3. And then there is Wal-Mart to sell all those

consumer yummies! SuperDuperDeluxeGetLostIn Wal-Mart City.

[whatchamacallit]

4. You really want an eye opener?

Spend a little time poking around here
http://www.theyrule.net/

[Swede]

5. Consume

[cthulu2016]

6. I don't think most people equate choice with choice of parent companies

When someone decides whether they would like some Oreos or rather have some Jello they would not consider that choice to be rendered a meaningless choice when they found out that Kraft is attached to both products.

[saras]

9. When their response to desire is "I want to consume a product" they're already down the rabbit hole

It's already been rendered a meaningless choice whether they notice it or not.

[emulatorloo]

7. Kick and rec!

Do you have the source or this graphic? Would love to get a bigger version.

[TalkingDog]

8. Directions on how to embiggen the image in OP

n/t

[MrScorpio]

11. Right click the image, copy the image address (website URL) and post it in a new page

Have un

[emulatorloo]

13. Thanks!

[Egalitarian Thug]

10. Pick any industry today and this what you will find. K&R n/t

[Meiko]

12. Looks like about

10 parent companies for those foods represented. I wonder how many there are total for all the different products produced. Must be a bunch considering the number of products available on store shelves.