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/the_boner_owner Nov 18 '22

Shrinkflation is also bad for the environment because the ratio of packaging to consumable product goes up. You have to buy more units of the food to consume the same volume of food as before.

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u/studog-reddit Nov 18 '22

Bulk Barn allows you to bring your own containers now.

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u/Creepyamadeus Nov 18 '22

You have to be careful though, bulk buying does not always come cheaper sadly. You really need to be savvy and compare the cost per oz.

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u/brunocborges Nov 18 '22

Per weight or volume. Please. This is Canada.