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The NYT had an interesting article on the downsizing of food products by manufacturers in order to conceal price increases. It is worth noting that these price increases would be picked up by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in constructing the consumer price index (CPI). The BLS price checkers carefully assess the quantities in products and if these change, they adjust the price charged accordingly.