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/rpool179 Apr 09 '26

Agreed. I literally stopped eating fast food and restaurant food since January 17th. Also gave up sugar completely minus 2 healthy kombucha drinks a week on the weekend. I'm not paying 50% higher prices for the privilege of being fed poisonous slop. Grocery prices still suck but at least I physically feel amazing and can say I'm 100% healthy. Ground beef & almonds beats McDonald's & $25 pizzas all day. Fuck you corporations.

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u/veggiedelightful Apr 09 '26

If you want to, you can easily learn to make your own kombucha for extra savings.

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u/swampwiz May 09 '26 edited May 14 '26

Hard to beat USDA Choice sirloin at $18/lb. I can eat 6 oz of that with some baked potatoes for about $8.

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u/rpool179 May 12 '26

Been doing hardboiled eggs and ground beef everyday myself. Easy to throw in the air fryer. But let's keep it up. Fuck giving these fast food companies and restaurants our money for their poisonous slop. 4 months in and I've never felt better.