On 7/1/17 2:46 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

You don't think it is a marketing tool to deceive? Sure, I can red the
labels but many people don't and the purpose is deception. I bet 70% of
the shoppers have no idea that a quart of mayo is no longer a quart. Do
you read every label of every item you buy every time?

Didn't the term baker's dozen (13) originate because of
something similar?
Twelve of whatever were supposed to weigh X. Bakers added an extra one
to make
sure their product equaled that weight.