Smaller package size foods?

I am not sure but that is a good question. I know what you mean, it seems like everything is coming in smaller and smaller packages now and it's not only just about the consumption of plastic (not that we eat it, you know what I mean) but also the fact that less and less food is being put in with said stuff as well.

I can definitely see what you mean. But they are companies they are going to do whatever they can to sell a product even if it means literally portioning the sizes for us people who eat a whole bag of chips and think that it was one serving so they know for the people who would like to control what they eat they can control themselves by buying these smaller packages and then yelling at us when we do not recycle

I heard this story quite a while back and it really appealed to me. When supermarkets began to charge for bags because of the move to reduce plastic in land fill and efforts to recycle, the people in a small European town reacted by unwrapping their purchases at the checkout of the supermarket. The message was to the supermarket managers...if they wanted customers to bring their own bags in an effort to reduce plastic, then the manufacturers should also be made to reduce their packaging. Most of my rubbish at home consists of packaging and it's such a waste of time, money and energy dealing with it.

... is this new? Little bags of Lays have been around for eons it seems. Large companies aren't all following the moral code of this day and age. There are some that are, I know that the Oatmeal bars we buy stopped coming in boxes and started just coming in rip-off packets. It's kinda hard to explain, but it's the same number of bars and less packaging. Use your buy power and stay away from hulking packaging. That's really all you can do.

For me yes it is good for not heavy thing's you would done but if it is heavy need the plastic so that it can do more to the thing's.

surerly i agree but peopole can do anything to sell their products also its in demand being cheaper but the scrap out of it no one thought of it its surely makes more garbage.

I know, I agree, it doesn't make a huge amount of sense for the most part. I think part of the reason they do that kind of packaging is for consumers where there's only one, or two, people living in a house..like the elderly. If they bought a regular family sized package, it would probably go to waste before it could all be used up. I can see where it would help for lunch boxes, camping and even traveling. But, that being said, I do think it boils down to more money for the food company. Most things are priced higher if they're broken down into smaller quantities. Just like when you buy meat at the market, and have them slice it thinner (or whatever) it makes the price per pound go up. If they're going to do things in smaller packages like that, then I think they should make them in recyclable packaging. Too many people think in terms of ease of use, and don't give a thought to all this disposable waste going into landfills. I buy regular sized only, then if I need to repackage, it goes into Tupperwares or something that can go into my chest freezer. In lunch boxes, I use re-usable, washable & non-breakable containers. While I only have a bag every week or two for the garbage, almost all my neighbors have 2 or 3. I like to think I'm doing my part for ecology lol.

Personally yes it might be good for those who live alone, or for Snack foods to take in lunches, etc. but overall it makes for more garbage. It has always been just my husband and I most of the time in our house, and we usually almost always buy meat in Family size packages, etc. It just seems more economical this way, and this way we also are stocked up longer.

No, it doesn't make any sense to me plus the fact the prices are the same for the smaller packets. I have noticed something else...scrimping on what goes IN the packets in the first place and not actually filling them to capacity. I opened a pack of dessicated coconut earlier and it's only three quarters of the way full. This never used to happen, it was always filled to the top. Not happy about this at all!

Although government seems pro active in supporting pro environment campaign, they still cannot contained big companies not to use plastic or other harmful chemicals in their products because those companies are the main source of tax.

The reason why they're coming up with smaller packages is because they want to control how we eat and in some cases what we eat. Michelle Obama has been persistent in getting supermarkets to stock more fruits and veggies and to encourage restaurants to serve people smaller portions. That's probably why I had less fries when I ordered a pepper jack cheese burger at Bill Bateman's. No one wants an appetizer for a dinner. She's trying to get these restaurant to serve less so we can be pay more for less like when you're at a fancy restaurant. No one has the right to tell us what to eat and what to do like she is. I agree with you far as the small packing goes. If they're telling us to use less, then why are they making smaller packages, that's wasting more material than needed.

Smaller packages means to me a lot of garbage. However some companies use smaller packages to prevent the shopper from using plastic bag. Well in doesn't really makes sense, there were always a pros and cons in using smaller packages. For me it is a company way to reach smaller individuals, they use packaging like economy size. In this way it will encourage the individuals to buy their products. But in the green economy it is not green at all it produces more garbage.