Chocolate bars are getting smaller, yet prices are staying the same.
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Hey, you know what tastes better than chocolate?
Air![/QUOTE]
I tried one of those, I really hated the texture which is what is was marketed on in the first place.
[QUOTE=KG_1;38470624]Also, I wish they had more Cadbury here in the US. They only seem to come during easter.[/QUOTE]
When I went to get marked down halloween candy the day after halloween, they had Cadbury Screme Eggs. Never seen them before, but they are basically Creme Eggs with the center dyed green.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;38471498]yeah, I definitely eat chocolate for the energy boost
what are we, 12?[/QUOTE]
I going to have to slightly disagree here, but then again, its not really an average case. I paddle competitively, and in the summer when we are at it, its no stretch for me to consume more than 6000 calories in the course of a day. During regattas, sitting around all day can be pretty draining (even though you wouldn't think it). More than once, our paddling coach advises us to eat high calorie food. While chocolate bars not the first choice, more than once of have eaten an Oh Henry bar to get a jolt of calories. Energy bars work better, but sadly they cost a fair amount.
We rarely buy junk food unless its on offer cause most of it is a rip off like 6 pack crisps for £3 or something when you can get 12/16 packs elsewhere for same price, Muffins from ASDA used to be massive and now their getting smaller and then obviously chocolate, the majority of junk food will just come keep coming down really but tbh I don't even care
Not just chocolate, its basically everything.
A few years ago a particular brand of frozen burritos were twice the size they are now, and had 280 calories compared to the 180 they now have. I am guessing that number has gone down even further since I last bought them (not going to pay for a bite sized burrito).
Frozen waffles are really thin now, and the only ones I can find are round. They used to be thick and square (less air and more food in the packaging).
Canned tuna cans are half as tall, potato chip bags are smaller and mostly air, cereal boxes actually fit in cabinets; its everywhere, greedy fucks.
[QUOTE=J!NX;38471088]Dude, it's called cause and effect. If more people get less candy to eat all the time to begin with, then less issues as a result. End of discussion.
maybe so, but it helps with less fat/calories per bar[/QUOTE]
Getting less of a chocolate bar is not gonna make people buy fruits and vegetables, they will just buy another candy bar.
[editline]16th November 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=unrezt;38474097]Not just chocolate, its basically everything.
A few years ago a particular brand of frozen burritos were twice the size they are now, and had 280 calories compared to the 180 they now have. I am guessing that number has gone down even further since I last bought them (not going to pay for a bite sized burrito).
Frozen waffles are really thin now, and the only ones I can find are round. They used to be thick and square (less air and more food in the packaging).
Canned tuna cans are half as tall, potato chip bags are smaller and mostly air, cereal boxes actually fit in cabinets; its everywhere, greedy fucks.[/QUOTE]
They are not really being greedy. Everything is costing more for them to buy and ship, instead of putting the cost onto the consumer they put less in the product so it costs the same for them to make as it did a year ago. Your getting less but your paying for what you get(most of the time).
[QUOTE=unrezt;38474097]potato chip bags are smaller and mostly air[/QUOTE]
This is the case, even with large bags. The chips don't get damaged as much if you have them in a large bag under slight pressure. That isn't to say that the portions aren't getting reduced, but chip bags do have air for a reason.
Something else that isn't getting mentioned here. People are getting ridiculously paranoid about raw caloric intake. So much advertising is "160 calories" "only 100 calories!!!" and that sort of crap. If the food isn't changing, the only way to get these numbers lower is to reduce portions. Unfortunately, a lot of people are dumb enough to actually listen to that sort of marketing.
My nan told me about a time when your average joe couldn't afford to buy chocolate like they do nowadays.
[QUOTE=Metalcastr;38471505]Eventually foods will be microscopic.[/QUOTE]
Soon chocolate bars will become so small you'll spend more energy unwrapping them than you gain when you eat them.
[QUOTE=Nikota;38470824]Blame inflation[/QUOTE]
financially or physically?
The limit is reached when a customer doesn't get what they think it's 'worth' for the price they are willing to pay.
For example, let's say there's a 200 gram candy bar that has sold for $1 for years and years. In the public's mind, that is a $1 candy bar, the size has nothing to do with it.
So then one day the company, due to rising costs, has to make a decision. We can no longer sell that 200 gram bar for $1, what do we do? Reduce the size of the bar to 190 grams. This is because the public wants a $1 candy bar a hell of a lot more than they want a 200 gram candy bar.
But one day that company will be making a reduction that causes the public to give up candy bars. It could be one day, when that bar gets reduced to 150 grams or so, the public will no longer consider it a proper $1 candy bar. They'll feel like it should be half price, PRICE once again being the deciding factor(not size).
My dad's been complaining about wagon wheels for years.
I knew straight away with the dairy milk bars, who puts a round bar in a rectangular packet and expects me not to question it?! I told my dad and he called me mad and minutes later it was being covered on watchdog.
Even with the financial crash of the last few years, a dollar today is worth 34% less than a dollar in 2000.
That is to say, if a candy bar cost a dollar in 2000, and now the new version which is 2/3 the size still costs a dollar, then the change is pretty much in line with inflation.
[URL="http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/"]Have a look for yourself[/URL]. Not saying that's all of it and some of the changes are pretty drastic, but prices don't stay the same across decades and that's definitely part of it.
[QUOTE=catbarf;38476182]Even with the financial crash of the last few years, a dollar today is worth 34% less than a dollar in 2000.
That is to say, if a candy bar cost a dollar in 2000, and now the new version which is 2/3 the size still costs a dollar, then the change is pretty much in line with inflation.
[URL="http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/"]Have a look for yourself[/URL]. Not saying that's all of it and some of the changes are pretty drastic, but prices don't stay the same across decades and that's definitely part of it.[/QUOTE]
Well, that's obvious, that's why the prices have to increase.
The question the article raised is why are items getting smaller for the same price. A $1 candy bar may eventually have to cost $1.10 due to inflation but they won't raise the price that way, why not? Because there's is a psychological barrier customers have regarding cost.
More customers will think "I'd pay a dollar for that, but I'm not paying more than a dollar, screw that" than will think "That one dollar candy bar weighs ten grams less than it used to, I wish they'd just charge me more and give me the same size bar as they used to".
[QUOTE=Drakehawke;38472641]I do it in the breaks between lectures, stops me falling asleep :v:[/QUOTE]
I really don't wanna be that guy who goes "oh no eat fruit much better you disgusting pig", but i strongly suggest trying to eat an apple or something instead
I found that I pay a load more during classes and whatnot when I've eaten an apple.
Of course I eat them whole, seeds and stem included, so maybe it's the trace amounts of cyanide in the seeds slowly shutting down other parts of my brain, who knows!
[QUOTE=Aokaji;38476081]My dad's been complaining about wagon wheels for years.
I knew straight away with the dairy milk bars, who puts a round bar in a rectangular packet and expects me not to question it?! I told my dad and he called me mad and minutes later it was being covered on watchdog.[/QUOTE]
Ever tried to box round objects neatly? Rectangular packaging is far, FAR easier to ship. Sometimes you see hexagons, sometimes triangles, but those are far less common.
Good guy Kraft sells these fuckers at £1
[img]http://www.poundland.co.uk/images/7847/original/92811-Toblerone.jpg[/img]
The most choc-per-pound afaik and they taste beautiful.
[QUOTE=DinoJesus;38470660]I find it funny how people like you assume you have to eat only fruits and veggies to get thing. You can eat the foods you like as long as its in moderation so you can manage your calorie intake.[/QUOTE]
So the fact that they're shrinking portions to a healthier size is disappointing why?
[QUOTE=xianlee;38474041]We rarely buy junk food unless its on offer cause most of it is a rip off like 6 pack crisps for £3 or something when you can get 12/16 packs elsewhere for same price, Muffins from ASDA used to be massive and now their getting smaller and then obviously chocolate, the majority of junk food will just come keep coming down really but tbh I don't even care[/QUOTE]
I pretty much cut out all junk food in favor of fruits and veggies in the beginning of last month. I've lost quite a bit of weight and I've saved a lot of money. It's a bit funny how people always say that eating healthy costs more and yet here they are getting fucked over on their fatty foods.
This isn't really a new study. I noticed chips decreasing since last year and I've heard people talking about it for years prior to that. It's all bullshit.
[editline]16th November 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Falubii;38480253]So the fact that they're shrinking portions to a healthier size is disappointing why?[/QUOTE]
I don't think people eating a bag of chips give much a fuck regarding it's calorie count. If they were looking for health, they'd be eating healthy. Give them more value.
[QUOTE=alien_guy;38480168]Good guy Kraft sells these fuckers at £1
[img]http://www.poundland.co.uk/images/7847/original/92811-Toblerone.jpg[/img]
The most choc-per-pound afaik and they taste beautiful.[/QUOTE]
If I could buy Toblerone for 1£ they would be my breakfast, lunch, dinner, nightsnack, candy and general snack.
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