07-10-2024 19:59 via theguardian.com

Warren and Dean demand Coke, Pepsi and General Mills stop ‘shrinkflation’

Democratic lawmakers accuse companies of shrinking product sizes while charging consumers the same priceIt’s becoming a common experience for Americans going to the grocery store: your bag of chips seems lighter, your favorite drink comes in a slimmer bottle, and you’re running out of laundry detergent more quickly than usual. And yet things are staying the same price.On Monday two Democratic lawmakers launched an attempt to get to the bottom of the phenomena, accusing three major co
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