In article >,
Goomba38 > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > <cough> that 5# bag of sugar has weighed 4# for several years.
> > The two pound box of graham crackers doesn't weigh two pounds anymore,
> > either. OTOH, the 1# box doesn't weigh a pound, either. Tricky price
> > increases.
>
> I do wish they'd make the packaging smaller just to use less resources.
> I would appreciate carrying less home to dispose of, as well as less
> waste in the environment.

Indeed, the boxes (graham crackers) are smaller. So is the cracker.
Same number of packets within, though. Like I said. . . . tricky little
buggers. And the 4# bag of sugar is smaller than the 5#. Not a lot --
about a pounds' worth. "-)
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