Consumers say ‘shrinkflation’ continues in food
Three out of four Americans said they have noticed “shrinkflation” at the grocery store within the past 30 days, with snack foods catching their attention most frequently, said a Purdue University report on Wednesday. Shrinkflation is the practice of reducing the amount of food in a package while keeping the price the same.
Time to bust the meat trust
In FERN’s latest story, an op-ed published with The Washington Post, senior editor Ted Genoways argues that Kamala Harris’ vow to end price-gouging by food producers and grocery chains won’t be enough to rein in the big meatpackers. Genoways writes: “Americans are spending a greater portion …
In speech, Biden backs ban on ‘shrinkflation’
President Biden, in his State of the Union address Thursday night, urged Congress to ban “shrinkflation” — the practice of reducing product size or quantity without lowering the price — in food and other consumer goods. “Pass Bobby Casey’s bill and stop this,” said Biden, referring to Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania.