Comment on everyone talks about chip bags being 50% wasted space but no one talks about creamed corn cans being 50% wasted space

• ulterno@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Because then it won’t be creamed.

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  • MassiveSquid@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes, exactly. The goo isn’t wasted space, it’s just as much part of the creamed corn as the whole kernels.

    I’m pretty sure that OP is just messing around but it’s actually fun to think about.

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• OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The cans are sold by weight of the content, not size of the can.
  Other reasons they may be putting the small amount in a larger can (since padding isn’t an issue):

  • that’s the size of cans they have on hand from the factory.
  • packing/shipping & stacking/displaying that standard can size might be more cost effective.
  • They want dupe customers into thinking they’re getting more for their money.

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  • realchadmctruth@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    • the government is meddling

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    • SpookyLights@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      How so?

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      • realchadmctruth@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        putting all that wasted space in between the corns because of corn subsidies

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