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In reply to the discussion: Grocers They Think Us Stupid Perhaps [View all]southerncrone
(5,506 posts)164. Was it Chockful O'nuts?
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I could be wrong, but my understanding is that CPI considers 'expenditure', not 'costs'
maggiesfarmer
Jan 2013
#57
good info, thanks. I believe the diaries, reflecting actual expenditures, play a role also, but it
maggiesfarmer
Jan 2013
#70
I guess if your handle is 'recursion' you're qualified to call someone wonkish
maggiesfarmer
Jan 2013
#74
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that
Major Nikon
Jan 2013
#7
I think the reverse. Intelligence has no limit, but stupidity limits at zero...
yawnmaster
Jan 2013
#159
Affecting the bottom of the chain (the Grocers where consumers affect) will affect the
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#79
They were a treat for my grandchildren who I watch and I do make it occasionally.
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#84
good point. too many people eager to jump on the stakeholder they see, not think it through
maggiesfarmer
Jan 2013
#51
Consumers cannot get to the top they have to affect the bottom to affect the top.
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#83
Mouseprint.org (which I was linked to on DU many, many years ago), has been tracking this forever.
TroubleMan
Jan 2013
#15
It's wonderful that the higher prices and lower quantity of products isn't a problem for you.
nc4bo
Jan 2013
#37
Same with apple juice the container is ridiculous to hold and yes is smaller.
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#95
Our farmers market sucks and we don't have a small family business vegetable shop here.
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#98
It has always been this way. I'm used to it. It's the way it's done in the food biz.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#47
Your post is timely. Last week I taught unit price to a class of sixth graders
no_hypocrisy
Jan 2013
#48
My oatmeal canister never held all of a large sized cardboard canister. One of those
brewens
Jan 2013
#52
We have tons of land. Just Monsanto and the Gang controlling our food supply!
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#107
The psychology of smaller packaging/same price is deceptive, and so it should be illegal,
Nay
Jan 2013
#99
I've noticed that the package is the exact same size but there's less product inside.
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#101
Interesting theory, but food producers have shown a clear pattern of shrinking items when costs rise
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2013
#133
Yes you are so right and said it better than I could. That is what is happening.!
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#119
I'm no longer surprised at anything sociopath CEO's do. There's nothing you can do about it! n/t
L0oniX
Jan 2013
#116
If we have that thinking we are doomed. It's up to us the consumer the one that spends
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#122
"that it's fractionally smaller than the existing shelf stock." I disagree it is not a small change.
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#142
And realistically I do understand that all Grocers would not want to do this.
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#153
That is true. This will get people to buy less in processed foods which is good
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#143
i made rum cake this xmas. recipe cake 18.5 oz. what i buy now? 16.5 oz. the whole recipe
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#163