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Posted by Phaedrine Stonebridge on May 8, 2008, 11:00 pm
> Yes, it was my sense, as well, that his concern was about *hiding* the
> > price increase--- not about the increase per se. I'm still irked with
> > Hellman's (Best Foods) for hiding their price increase by reducing the
> > jar size from 32 to 30 ounces. It just seems so insulting to the
> > consumer... you know, like we're so stupid we won't notice.
>
> These last two weeks my local grocery store has had a certain brand of ice
> cream 2/$6 which is very good. A few days ago I figured out why. The
> company has reduced the size of its product from 1.75Qt to 1.5 Qt. I don't
> know the new price yet because it is still on sale. Very common tactic.
> Then the execs pat themselves on the back and give themselves fat bonuses
> for increasing the profit margin.
>
> I think we should kick them in the pants and go back to eating everything
> home made. No packaged potatoes, spaghetti/sauce,ice cream etc., you get
> the picture. Just the basics: fruit, vegetables, flour, sugar, meat, milk,
> cream, block cheese, eggs, legumes, rice(not instant), what did I forget.
> Yes, I know this is hard on some of us, like me with the FMS, MPS, CFS. But
> how else to hit those living it up to the max while we who support their
> arses are in big time trouble.
I'm with you. It's not a difficult choice when you have no choice. :)
Seriously, wheat is in almost everything (& I can't have wheat) so I
have be a scratch cook. And I've learned to put some things by in the
freezer for when I'm tired or not feeling well. For breakfast this AM,
I had cheese and french radishes from the garden my husband planted. I
need to pick some more tomorrow before they explode from all the rain. ;)
Phae
--
"The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time
with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson
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