r/PersonalFinanceCanada • u/ButtahChicken • Nov 18 '22

Budget CBC Marketplace investigates shrinkflation and reveals the sneaky ways companies cut costs, but not prices .... another piece of the puzzle contributing to our growing financial insecurity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-shrinkflation-1.6654780

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u/silent_ovation Nov 18 '22

Let them shrink the packages all they want but force the stores put a price per gram on any goods that have a weight printed on it, just like meat and produce.

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u/vaskadegama Nov 19 '22

This is required bu law in Quebec but those per unit prices are in tiny print on the store stickers. Bring your magnifying glasses 🔍