March 15, 2011

Inflation by Reduced Contents

Rising prices is one aspect of less food for more money. Many basic items have lost net weight while prices remain the same. That is often a greater price increase for food.
The price quoted in the sidebar does not reflect the reduced can size for tuna, 6 ounces to five.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/reeling_in_9O0R4mmAOfbbJ1LDugVBcI

Supermarket prices soar in Manhattan and across the country
By FARRAH WEINSTEIN and CYNTHIA R. FAGEN
New York Post
Last Updated: 11:50 AM, March 13, 2011
Posted: 4:22 AM, March 13, 2011

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