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Small may be beautiful but it can also be deceptive

By Jonathan Birchall in New York

Published: September 14 2008 18:50 | Last updated: September 14 2008 18:50

Edgar Dworsky, editor of consumer education web site Mouseprint.org

Food in America is shrinking. Last month, Unilever’s Skippy brand peanut butter reduced the contents of a typical jar from 18oz to 16.3oz by increasing the depth of the indentation on the bottom of the plastic tub. It kept the price unchanged.

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