To Fight ‘Shrinkflation,’ France Will Force Retailers to Warn Shoppers
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Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut.
  • exanime@lemmy.todayEnglish
    8·
    10 months ago

    You are seriously underestimating the complexity of products and how easy it would be for them to skirt such legislation

    It would be a massive endeavour for regulators which companies may bypass by industry… This is not the right approach

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      10 months ago

      You are seriously underestimating the complexity of products

      Again, if the regulation process becomes too burdensome, sometimes the only practical solution is nationalization.

      • exanime@lemmy.todayEnglish
        51·
        10 months ago

        Nationalize every food production branch? Hmmm sure, that’s simpler

        • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          Wouldn’t be the first time the US has had to bailout and restructure the agricultural industry.

          Ask John Steinbeck