How Much Cereal is Really in This Box?

Jack K. was very disappointed by a recent purchase of cereal he made for Passover. He felt shortchanged by this Cheerios-like product called Crispy-O’s from Gefen for which he paid a hefty price – $5.59. To his surprise, when he opened the 10-inch high box, he found only a tiny bag inside and lot of dead airspace. *MOUSE PRINT: When manufacturers over-package a product creating empty space inside that has no function other than to make consumers think they are getting more for their money than they really are, that is called slack fill, and it’s illegal under federal law (and the law of some states). It is not illegal if the empty space is needed because of settling of the product, or because the machinery to fill the package requires it, or the space is needed to protect the product (such as the cushioning pillow created by large potato chips bags). To add insult to injury, when Jack poured out the cereal for breakfast, he only got two-bowls-worth. …

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