[sgu999]

Nice project, very clean etc.

Now about that shrinkflation thing... There isn't a single product in that list that is actually healthy. Highly processed food is horrible for us and our environment, and the gigantic conglomerates making and selling them are a plague to our economies.

Veggies at my local farmers' market didn't shrink in size, prices went up slightly for some and it's very visible from the tag. Same goes for the bread I buy at the bakery, and the pasta I get in bulk in a small store nearby. If you have no choice but to rely on these products bought in a supermarket, you've been conned way before shrinkflation hit.

[prepend]

I don’t rely on candy. I enjoy it a few times per year.

It sucks that Cadbury eggs get smaller and smaller. Not because I need their nutrients to survive.

[camhart]

Did they get smaller or just fewer in the pack?

[prepend]

The eggs got smaller. BJ Novak did the research, https://youtu.be/TlXLCrzpToo?si=0i6G9NFSbr9aKiaN

[hackernudes]

Link with story cued (at 4:21): https://youtu.be/TlXLCrzpToo?t=261

[throwanem]

Toothpaste and soap aren't healthy?

[sgu999]

Fair enough, but let's not pretend this is what shrinkflation is all about...

[bumby]

Some toothpaste can be a net-negative, like those with abrasives. It's actually the mechanical aspect of brushing that does most of the hygiene. Frothing and minty taste of toothpaste are mostly marketing. Maybe there's a case for fluoride, but there are other sources like tap water (and that's a whole digression of it's own).

[Sohcahtoa82]

> Some toothpaste can be a net-negative, like those with abrasives

Yup. Those toothpastes with extra whitening are wreaking havoc. It's effectively liquid sandpaper.

> Frothing and minty taste of toothpaste are mostly marketing

The frothing, sure. The mint? I mean, I like some kind of flavoring. Mint is nice.

> Maybe there's a case for fluoride, but there are other sources like tap water (and that's a whole digression of it's own).

There's definitely a case for the fluoride. Your tap water isn't enough.

[bumby]

>The mint? I mean, I like some kind of flavoring. Mint is nice.

I’m saying it’s a subjective nice, it’s not adding to the hygienic effect of toothpaste. Its was added to feel clean, not because it actually does any cleaning.

Fluoride works, but the concentration in toothpaste is usually too low to be effective.

[cactusplant7374]

Mostly marketing or people actually enjoy these things and they encourage good oral hygiene?

[bumby]

I guess, yes, from a behavioral change standpoint they’re effective, even if they don’t objectively contribute to hygiene themselves.

[mauvehaus]

Those of us on well water don't get fluoride in our drinking water.

[bumby]

Hopefully you get it from a dentist visit because unless you use a prescription toothpaste, it probably doesn’t have much effect.

[mauvehaus]

How does the effectiveness compare of a twice yearly dosing at the dentist vs constant low-level exposure via municipal water?

My (very) lay understanding is that the constant low level fluoride was what's important for long-term dental health.

[cactusplant7374]

Bread wouldn't be bread if it wasn't processed. We would be eating the wheat kernels.

[lq9AJ8yrfs]

Not all bread has

* added sugar

* preservatives

* texturizers

Cut these out and you're on the right side concerning processed foods.

[cactusplant7374]

All bread cuts out most of the fiber of the wheat kernel. That's more of a net gain than removing the items you listed.

[sgu999]

I wrote highly processed, not processed

[cactusplant7374]

Well, since we are talking in superlatives...