Recent reports by CBC News revealed that major grocery chains including Loblaw, Sobeys, and Walmart were overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat. A Halifax shopper discovered that her ground beef was weighed with its plastic packaging, violating federal regulations that mandate net weights exclude packaging. This discovery highlights broader concerns about rising food prices, prompting public outcry and calls for accountability from government officials. Sobeys acknowledged the issue and promised to address errors, while shoppers like Deborah Eakins expressed frustration over additional costs that seem unjust.
"I really don't like to think that I'm paying for packaging. Grocery prices have gotten horrendous over the last couple of years."
"On the rare occasions when an error occurs, we respond immediately so that it can be corrected," said Sobeys spokesperson Karen White-Boswell.
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