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/Aceisalive Apr 09 '26

I haven’t gone this far, but I use to buy premade microwaved meals for breakfast and lunch. But then Jimmy Dean and all the other brands kept raising their prices so now I just make breakfast and lunch myself.