I've been weighing hamburger and breakfast sausage packages for months and I found that they consistently weigh less than what is stated on the label. I reported one sausage company to my state Dept. of Agriculture Weights and Measures division and got some song and dance about tare weight versus gross weight, etc. I don't care what they say, if the package says NET weight 16 ounces, I expect to have bought 1 pound of meat.
I quit buying hamburger in the plastic roll because a couple times I found half of it fat. I decided I would buy the more expensive package of store wrapped hamburger, thinking I wouldn't get ripped off, weight-wise. Well, today I came home with a pound of hamburger, opened it up, slapped it on my digital scale. It was 1.25 ounces short of a pound. I put the packaging on top of the meat and it registered a tidge over 1 pound. So much for the label saying NET weight 16 ounces. And I really don't think a whole 1.25 ounce of "fluid" leaked into the tray pad.
I haven't weighed all of the meat I bring home, but I imagine I'm also getting ripped off when buying roasts, chicken, and chops.
Can you imagine how much money the stores are saving by ripping off millions of customers an ounce at a time? And complaining seems to get nothing done about it.
I suppose I could go to the butcher shop for certain meats, but the added cost (they are always more expensive) doesn't seem to make sense.
Sorry for the rant. I just hate getting ripped off.
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