The only real food in a “grocery” store is all located around the walls: fresh fruit and vegetables(make sure you wash those), fresh meats, bread, dairy and eggs. Anything on a shelf in the center is supplies !
The “serving size” on some foods is laughable. Sometimes waaay small so they can claim you don’t get too much salt or sugar per serving. And sometimes really huge so they can claim you get whole GRAMS of protein. (Yep, they seem to depend on the idea that “seven GRAMS” of protein must sound like a lot (that’s a quarter of an ounce, btw).
It’s odd that underwear and socks come in resealable packaging, but potato chips don’t. Also, Oscar Mayer had resealable hot dog packages, but recently discontinued them.
Kid nailed it. The term ‘serving size’ is designed for just that – to be eaten in one session, regardless of the time of day or your health. The size of the bag and the advert on the bag are to make you feel hungry for another after you’ve eaten the first.
The additional cost for a resealable container must bring a higher sales price or at least some other benefit like a higher market share. If it leads to less sale because people buy less frequently the thus less spoiling product it is a really bad idea, marketing-wise.
Bacon should come in resealable packages. 8 oz. of cheese slices DO come in resealable packages, but 16 oz. or larger packages do not. Where’s the logic?
A wise woman once informed/warned me that every bag of Ruffles potato chips is a single serving bag of Ruffles potato chips. And she’s been proven right over and over!
McColl34 Premium Member 6 months ago
You’re both right!
Bilan 6 months ago
Sugary breakfast cereals aren’t technically food.
GreasyOldTam 6 months ago
That’s the reason I can’t have potato chips around the house.
Yakety Sax 6 months ago
The only real food in a “grocery” store is all located around the walls: fresh fruit and vegetables(make sure you wash those), fresh meats, bread, dairy and eggs. Anything on a shelf in the center is supplies !
Concretionist 6 months ago
The “serving size” on some foods is laughable. Sometimes waaay small so they can claim you don’t get too much salt or sugar per serving. And sometimes really huge so they can claim you get whole GRAMS of protein. (Yep, they seem to depend on the idea that “seven GRAMS” of protein must sound like a lot (that’s a quarter of an ounce, btw).
Cactus-Pete 6 months ago
One sitting? No. Clothespin? All the time.
batmanwithprep 6 months ago
I must conclude that Pringles and soft drinks are organic.
OshkoshJohn 6 months ago
A container is a serving.
mobeydick 6 months ago
Peels and rinds are re-sealable?
OldsVistaCruiser 6 months ago
It’s odd that underwear and socks come in resealable packaging, but potato chips don’t. Also, Oscar Mayer had resealable hot dog packages, but recently discontinued them.
Carl Premium Member 6 months ago
As small as the bags are it is hard not to finish them in one sitting, assuming you could afford it in the first place.
BRBurns1960 6 months ago
Malto-meal has a bunch of different cereals in resealable bags
Kroykali 6 months ago
Never bought any of those “chip bag clips” sold in stores. Clothespins work fine.
Jeffin Premium Member 6 months ago
Serving size schmerving size.
sandpiper 6 months ago
Kid nailed it. The term ‘serving size’ is designed for just that – to be eaten in one session, regardless of the time of day or your health. The size of the bag and the advert on the bag are to make you feel hungry for another after you’ve eaten the first.
unfair.de 6 months ago
The additional cost for a resealable container must bring a higher sales price or at least some other benefit like a higher market share. If it leads to less sale because people buy less frequently the thus less spoiling product it is a really bad idea, marketing-wise.
Killraven Premium Member 6 months ago
Saw that coming a mile away. Still funny though.
John Reiher Premium Member 6 months ago
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Every size of potato chip bags are all single serving.
edbeat 6 months ago
When I open my cereal, I immediately dump it into a ziplock bag and put the remainder back in the box.
trainnut1956 6 months ago
Bacon should come in resealable packages. 8 oz. of cheese slices DO come in resealable packages, but 16 oz. or larger packages do not. Where’s the logic?
ajr58(1) 6 months ago
Binder clips
Otis Rufus Driftwood 6 months ago
That’s how they get you. (Though I may be with Frazz on this one.)
Richard S Russell Premium Member 6 months ago
“Chocolate comes from cocoa, which comes from a tree, which makes it a plant. Therefore chocolate counts as salad.” —Ed Harris
joe19 6 months ago
Couldn’t buy a potato at the supermarket – each potato was INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED in plastic. Plastic wrap world.
Tbeaubien 6 months ago
A wise woman once informed/warned me that every bag of Ruffles potato chips is a single serving bag of Ruffles potato chips. And she’s been proven right over and over!
billdaviswords 6 months ago
I like the way she thinks.
thedogesl Premium Member 6 months ago
They can both be right, of course. :-)
Stephen Gilberg 6 months ago
I’ve stopped buying Barilla pasta because the boxes are hard to close.
meowlin 6 months ago
Not necessarily mutually exclusive theories…