There are occasions where shrinkflation does make sense. In the Mars case, I’d say there is consumer demand on the health side as well. Yes, a Mars bar is never “healthy” but 40g is less worse than 60g
What “the market will bear” isn’t what you think it is. Mars and Hersey and … idk is there another candy company?… don’t meet in a smoke filled room figuring how best to make you poor and fat. “What the market will bear” in a free market much more means what you can offer as a value before you introduce a opportunity more competition or an alternative to your product.
If your industry does meet in a smoke filled room, that is neither capitalism nor a free market.
I suggest everyone read Sowell’s Basic Economics at least once as an adult.
In fact even if you care about taste you wouldn't. It's nothing but a tasteless processed sugar bar. I didn't even like them as a kid.
I'd pay the same for chocolate bars that were half the size if they were easily available.
But if you want to indulge, there's a lot much much nicer quality treats than a mars bar, that's what I meant. That might be better for you but also a lot tastier.
But tastes differ of course. I love sweets and snacks and I eat too many but I never like the American ones so much. We have a shop nearby that sells American sweets but they are all so heavy on the sugar. Chocolates are too sugary, You can't really taste anything else. And things like nerds have this really strong artificial flavour. But that's personal of course and also what I grew up with.
Easy comparison: I prefer to buy the mini 8oz coke cans over 12oz. I drink a can every once in a while because I just want a taste. Smaller cans lead to me consuming less.
> In fact even if you care about taste you wouldn't.
So clearly your argument is really about... the quality of mass produced candy bars? And you're proposing that others just don't have functioning tastebuds?
Honestly I'm not sure what the point of your comment was other than for you to be negative. It is possible for others to have opinions that do not align with your own.
I will say it, candy bars are garbage and should by no means be ingested.
> I think it's ok to use the up and down arrows to express agreement. Obviously the uparrows aren't only for applauding politeness, so it seems reasonable that the downarrows aren't only for booing rudeness.
"My Steak Is Too Juicy, My Lobster Is Too Buttery" vibes