Confusing Packaging

For John, BLUF:  Shopping is not straight forward.  The packaging could be accidently misleading.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Examine the Packaging

I was checking out at Market Basket, having picked up some items Martha wanted.  I turned to my right to grab a candy bar, looking for a Hershey Bar.♠  I reached down and my fingers found two, of different sizes.

I glnced at the labels and one said 120 Calories and one said 210 Calories.  The thing is, the big one said 120 Calories and the small one 210 Calories.  I bought them both and when I got home I checked the fine print on the back.

The number of calories turned out to be by serving size.  What was strange was that the King sized bar was a total of 360 Calories.  Yes, the bar breaks into 12 pieces, but the way the package opens suggests four pieces, which would be 90 Calories each.  Who would open the package totally, to make a vertical break for three pieces?  Even with three people I would break it into four pieces, giving one to each person and then breaking the last piece into three pieces.

Needless to say, I was less than satisfied by this way of presenting the nutritianal information.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  I am old enough to remember when they were just a nickle and when they came in to types. male and female.  I am not sure that would work out today.

Food Prices Going Up

For John, BLUF:  Therre are goingn to be global food shorrtaages.&nbswp; Sme will starve.  Others will pay higher prices.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Record Food Prices Could Leap 22% More on Ukraine War, UN Warns

From Yahoo News, via Bloomberg, by Reporter Megan Durisin, 11 March 2022, 8:50 AM·2

Here is the lede plus two:

(Bloomberg) -- Record-high global food costs could surge another 22% as Russia’s assault on Ukraine stifles trade and slashes future harvests, the United Nations warned.

A report from the agency’s Food and Agriculture Organization on Friday shows the far-reaching fallout of the war on the world’s food system, with the impact set to stretch well beyond the next season.  Ukraine and Russia together account for more than a tenth of all calories traded globally, and those flows have been stifled since the conflict erupted late last month. Soaring production costs means other countries will only partly be able to compensate for the “sudden and steep reduction” in Black Sea grain and sunflower exports in the coming 2022-23 season, FAO said.  That will likely push international food and feed prices 22% higher and a “considerable” supply gap will linger going forward if the war persists and energy stays expensive.

HMaybe there is planning by the Federal and State Governments in the back room, but I suspect they have yet to tumble to the problem.

Buying staples now might be a good idea.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff