Listened to an interesting podcast on "shrinkflation" and how food producers are putting less product into a package but selling it for the same price, or in some cases even more. I guess, when you are mass producing an item putting less in means more profit. A definition of shrinkflation can be found, here.
Maybe, though, shrinkflation may have an unitended positive health consequence. Less food=less consumption?
The truly ironic piece to this is that North Americans (especially our southern neighbours) are being served and consuming overly large portions of food at restaurants and fast food establishments, etc. This, in turn was/is causing an epidemic of obesity.
Perhaps a consequence of shrinkflation is decreased consumption which could lead to increased health and wellness.
And I am certain this was an intended consequence of the food producers, right? Right?
Yes, sure it was.
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