Shrinkflation Alert - Same Prices, Smaller Portion Sizes, Reduced Value: Egregious Shrinkflation Examples

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The fresh fruit and vegetables on your weekly shopping list aren't the only goods falling victim to skyrocketing prices. Amidst supply chain issues, the ongoing climate crisis, and avian flu outbreaks leading to unmanageable prices for eggs, grocery shoppers are feeling the heat when it comes to outlandish prices for popular items reduced in size.

Content creator Melissa Simonson, however, has not allowed major corporations to employ dirty "shrinkflation" tactics that go unnoticed.

Indeed, Simonson has dedicated her social media accounts to identifying popular products that everyday Americans purchase that have undergone shrinkflation tactics from the major companies who provide them.

Keep reading to learn more about these everyday products that have fallen victim to shrinkflation, and how Simonson recommends you stay aware of the many diabolical tactics that corporations utilize to extract as much money as possible from you with the least amount of effort.

https://www.greenmatters.com/business/shrinkflation-examples

[UpInArms]

1. Dawn dish soap has been watered down

It dies so very quickly now …

been using it for years and I know the difference …

Had an older bottle in the cupboard … compared it to the new bottle

Older bottle was noticeably thicker … new bottle is very thin and watery

[GAdem2016]

2. The one that drives me crazy is cake mix. Used to be 18.25 oz then 15.25 now 13.25. I used premade

cake mixes for a couple of recipes I have, particularly at the holidays. I noticed a few years ago that the batter was too thin and finally figured out it's because there were 3 fewer ounces in the cake mix than my recipe called for. So now, when I make that recipe I have to get a second box and use a kitchen scale to add back the 3 oz. Pisses me off no end.