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Study reveals shrinking package sizes hide significant food inflation

A new study led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist shows that shrinking package sizes at U.S. grocery stores have played a hidden but important role in food inflation—though not in the way many consumers may think.

Study reveals shrinking package sizes hide significant food inflation
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A new study led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist shows that shrinking package sizes at U.S. grocery stores have played a hidden but important role in food inflation—though not in the way many consumers may think.

Originally published at Phys.org

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