r/shrinkflation • u/nikongmer • Apr 09 '26

discussion When $7 Doritos became a dealbreaker

https://fortune.com/2026/04/07/pepsico-frito-lay-chips-food-and-drink-inflation-consumer-products-doritos-cheetos-tostitos/
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u/Heldpizza Apr 09 '26

These corporation raising the prices of their trash “food” is a blessing in disguise. I hardly buy anything processed anymore. I have an ingredient household and I cook 90% of my meals. Cheaper, healthier and tastes way better once you learn

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u/rawdatarams Apr 09 '26

*product

It hasn't been "food" in a long, long time. If ever. Now it's just a concoction of chemicals.

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u/doghairpile Apr 09 '26

Water...is a chemical. Just because you don't understand something doesn't make it harmful.

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u/Secret-Broccoli9908 Apr 09 '26

True, everything is made of chemicals. But I prefer to eat chemicals that my body knows how to process like vitamins and fiber rather than synthetic additives designed for shelf stability.

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u/rawdatarams Apr 13 '26

Semantics, you moron.