var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15326107\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=917643\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-917643-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=917643\">Laura Northrup</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326107\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:16:22-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:16 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326107);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326107');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Grocery Shrink Ray: You're Doing it Wrong</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326107, 'Laura Northrup')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15363924\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1043038\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1043038\">Foxmom</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15363924\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-14T17:03:25-05:00\">September 14, 2009  5:03 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15363924);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15363924');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5357567/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well#c15326107\" rel=\"nofollow\">Laura Northrup</a>: <br />LOL <br />Like Mac &amp; Chz isn't the simplest, cheapest thing to make already? Who in their right mind pays $1.50 for 8 oz of that crap?</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15363924, 'Foxmom')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15326216\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">ncpeters    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326216\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:20:34-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:20 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326216);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326216');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>And to add insult to injury their food tastes like crap.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326216, 'ncpeters')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->													<div class=\"num-replies\">7 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15345221\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">biggeek3    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15345221\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-13T03:21:00-05:00\">September 13, 2009  3:21 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15345221);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15345221');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326216\" rel=\"nofollow\">ncpeters</a>: When I was a starving student, I really didn't care if they tasted like crap. They were cheap and filling.</p><p>I used to toast bread with butter and powdered garlic, nuke a Banquet Salisbury steak dinner and make a Salisbury steak sandwich.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15345221, 'biggeek3')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15326798\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1216155\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1216155-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1216155\">ZeGoggles</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326798\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:41:34-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:41 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326798);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326798');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326216\" rel=\"nofollow\">ncpeters</a>: True that. They also were not that big to begin with. You really needed two to be filled up.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326798, 'ZeGoggles')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15326639\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=131536\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-131536-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=131536\">boxjockey68</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326639\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:36:15-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326639);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326639');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326216\" rel=\"nofollow\">ncpeters</a>: I was just thinking the same thing, way to keep any customers they might have..</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326639, 'boxjockey68')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15330712\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=363287\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-363287-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=363287\">legwork</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15330712\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T23:49:30-05:00\">September 11, 2009 11:49 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15330712);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15330712');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326639\" rel=\"nofollow\">boxjockey68</a>: At this point Elvis (the picky shopper) has left the Banquet building.</p><p>This is just the final disintegration of a classic brand on its way to slaughter. They're maximizing profit from the least educated, least aware, and those who have the toughest time switching products/brands.</p><p>In a few years the Banquet trademark will be owned by a trade group and licensed to whomever, for whatever products.</p><p>Zenith beef-flavored pot pies, anyone?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15330712, 'legwork')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15326508\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=6536\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-6536-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=6536\">Rectilinear Propagation</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326508\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:31:44-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326508);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326508');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326216\" rel=\"nofollow\">ncpeters</a>: Yeah, I'm going to have to agree with you on that one.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326508, 'Rectilinear Propagation')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15336691\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=103994\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-103994-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=103994\">coan_net</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15336691\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T13:22:54-05:00\">September 12, 2009  1:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15336691);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15336691');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326508\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rectilinear Propagation</a>: @<a href=\"#c15326216\" rel=\"nofollow\">ncpeters</a>: For many of their items I agree, but I actually liked the rib/corn/mashed potato meals is pretty good - and at under a $1 at Wal-Mart, a very good deal.</p><p>..... well have to see if it is still worth it is they now include less for a larger price on that item also.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15336691, 'coan_net')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15326605\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">sir_pantsalot    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326605\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:34:55-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:34 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326605);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326605');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326508\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rectilinear Propagation</a>: My mother-inlaw buys these things. She also buys the fettuccini alfredo and both are terrible.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326605, 'sir_pantsalot')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15326274\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=345033\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-345033-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=345033\">AirIntake</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326274\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:22:57-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326274);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326274');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>People buy mac&amp;cheese meals? That's super lazy.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326274, 'AirIntake')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->												<div class=\"num-replies\">6 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15326780\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=117968\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=117968\">AustinTXProgrammer</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326780\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:41:00-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:41 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326780);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326780');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326274\" rel=\"nofollow\">AirIntake</a>: The flavor of frozen mac and cheese is completely different.  Stoufers makes a good one sold in a big bag.  You pour out what you want and heat it.  It is way more expensive than Kraft, but way better (albeit different).</p><p>Of course when cooking single servings easy mac is usually the way to go, not as good, but much cheaper.  If feeding more than one, break out the box.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326780, 'AustinTXProgrammer')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15327201\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=87429\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-87429-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=87429\">Saboth</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15327201\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:55:11-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:55 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15327201);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15327201');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326780\" rel=\"nofollow\">AustinTXProgrammer</a>: <br />Stoufers mac and cheese is the yummiest you can get, bar none. Nothing else can touch it. Probably why it costs so much.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15327201, 'Saboth')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15364406\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1219452\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1219452-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1219452\">SillyMama</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15364406\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-14T17:22:22-05:00\">September 14, 2009  5:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15364406);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15364406');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15327201\" rel=\"nofollow\">Saboth</a>: Boston Market frozen mac-n-cheese (spirals) is pretty freaking good too! Really cheesy! It tastes just like it does in the restaurants, none of which we have here in Virginia. Problem is that I can't find any of the ones that are just mac-n-cheese. I have to buy it paired with Salisbury Steak and I loathe Salisbury Steak.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15364406, 'SillyMama')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15327695\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">sqlrob    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15327695\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T21:13:48-05:00\">September 11, 2009  9:13 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15327695);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15327695');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15327201\" rel=\"nofollow\">Saboth</a>: <br />Have you tried Amy's?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15327695, 'sqlrob')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15328758\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=71739\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=71739\">Jabes</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a 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rel=\"nofollow\">AirIntake</a>: Sometimes you just want the rubbery texture of TV dinner macaroni and cheese.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326690, 'diasdiem')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15326328\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=857028\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-857028-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" 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rel=\"nofollow\">AirIntake</a>: yeah, a box that will feed AT LEAST 2 people is only like a buck...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326328, 'brandihendrix')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15327124\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=867044\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=867044\">Révolution</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15327124\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:53:00-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:53 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15327124);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15327124');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326328\" rel=\"nofollow\">brandihendrix</a>: I disagree on you with the at least 2 part. I usually eat one whole box.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15327124, 'Révolution')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15326523\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=315381\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-315381-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=315381\">metsarethe...</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326523\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:32:26-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326523);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326523');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326328\" rel=\"nofollow\">brandihendrix</a>:  I disagree, not about being lazy but convenience, especially when you're in work by 8am and not out of work till 8pm, you just want to east somethinting easy to make and relatively tasty!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326523, 'metsarethe...')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15326547\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=315381\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-315381-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" 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rel=\"nofollow\">metsarethe...</a>:  Eat*</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326547, 'metsarethe...')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15326400\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1201340\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1201340-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1201340\">zacox</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326400\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:28:02-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:28 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326400);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 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class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Laines    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326503\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:31:22-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326503);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326503');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>They obviously didn't take GSR lessons from Wal-Mart. Last spring they reduced the quantity in their diaper packaging by 10%. Then they waited to raise the prices until late August. It's all about the illusion ...</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326503, 'Laines')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15326518\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=81067\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-81067-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=81067\">Donathius</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326518\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:32:11-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326518);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326518');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I lived on those things in college.  Partially due to the fact that I have a dairy allergy and their corn dog meal was one of the few prepared food items I could buy.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326518, 'Donathius')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15326757\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1192053\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1192053\">StanTheManDean</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326757\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:40:19-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:40 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326757);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326757');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Banquet was only $0.99 at Wally.</p><br /><p>In the world of you get what you pay for, the Banquet meals were well worth $0.99.</p><br /><p>At a buck and half with smaller portions for Banquet, I am going to be tempted to buy Stouffer's instead</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326757, 'StanTheManDean')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->										<div class=\"num-replies\">4 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15335302\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ptath</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15335302\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T06:39:03-05:00\">September 12, 2009  6:39 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15335302);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15335302');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326757\" rel=\"nofollow\">StanTheManDean</a>: The cost of this \"food\" to the manufacturer is closer to 0.10 per, I figured.</p><p>You can get close to that yourself: 1 kg bags of dry pasta can still be found on sale for $1, and you can also buy \"orange powder\" (since it has of cheese but the name) in bulk for next to nothing.</p><p>Get a huge pot going and a bunch of plastic containers and freeze them yourself. It will take you less than an hour to do, and your yield should be less than $1 per kg (about 32oz).</p><p>Or you could spend more and get about the same cost as Banquet meals by using good dura pasta and real cheese, and toss in some seasonal veges too!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15335302, 'Ptath')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15333124\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=488475\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-488475-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=488475\">HogwartsAlum</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15333124\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T02:41:00-05:00\">September 12, 2009  2:41 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15333124);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15333124');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326757\" rel=\"nofollow\">StanTheManDean</a>: I noticed a whole bunch of Stouffer's entrees at Walmart for $2 each.  Since they are usually over $3 at the grocery store, I load up.  They are great for lunch when I'm pressed for time in the morning; I just toss them in my little bag and nuke them at work.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15333124, 'HogwartsAlum')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15333798\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1192053\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1192053\">StanTheManDean</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15333798\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T03:35:24-05:00\">September 12, 2009  3:35 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15333798);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15333798');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5357567/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well#c15333124\" rel=\"nofollow\">HogwartsAlum</a>:</p><br /><p>The 1) lasgna and 2) Chicken Breast with Mash Potatoes are my favorites.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15333798, 'StanTheManDean')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15329910\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=15848\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=15848\">FLConsumer</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15329910\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T22:58:06-05:00\">September 11, 2009 10:58 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15329910);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15329910');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326757\" rel=\"nofollow\">StanTheManDean</a>: Nope, they're not worth $0.99. If you're eating Banquet, you might as well be eating fast food.  Last time I checked, fast food items are generally &lt; $1. and they have to taste better than this.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15329910, 'FLConsumer')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15326872\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=423215\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=423215\">fantomesq</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326872\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:43:59-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:43 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326872);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326872');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Banquet doesn't set the price, the grocery store sets the price. Just because the grocery store has a higher price on the smaller product does not mean that Banquet has raised their price - the larger product may be on clearance, etc. The complaint on size discrepancy is properly placed with the manufacturer but on proce discrepancy should be laid at the feet of the retailer. Looked at another way, the clearance product is a great deal comparatively.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326872, 'fantomesq')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15326961\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=52435\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-52435-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=52435\">Applekid</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15326961\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T20:47:21-05:00\">September 11, 2009  8:47 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15326961);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15326961');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15326872\" rel=\"nofollow\">fantomesq</a>: </p><blockquote>They also increased the price, notes our reader Richard, who confirmed the price hike at both his local Seattle supermarket and at Walmart.</blockquote><p>Unless Walmart is all coochie-coo with it's local competitors, I don't think they colluded to increase retail price unless the wholesale price increased.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15326961, 'Applekid')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15327059\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=269500\"><img       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       <p><p>Banquet foods have almost religiously been $0.99... now they are a $1.50 at all four grocery chains in town. So I don't think the stores are setting the prices.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15327194, 'edesignway')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15328044\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=423215\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=423215\">fantomesq</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15328044\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T21:26:20-05:00\">September 11, 2009  9:26 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15328044);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15328044');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15327194\" rel=\"nofollow\">edesignway</a>: Retailers are always in control of the prices for their products. Prices mandated by the manufacturer are price-fixing and illegal. Manufacturers set the wholesale prices - retailers set the retail prices.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15328044, 'fantomesq')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15328354\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=689291\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=689291\">frank64</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15328354\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T21:39:15-05:00\">September 11, 2009  9:39 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15328354);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15328354');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15328044\" rel=\"nofollow\">fantomesq</a>: Umm..... maybe the retail price is related to the wholesale price. Especially considering it seems to have gone up everywhere.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15328354, 'frank64')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15328461\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=423215\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=423215\">fantomesq</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15328461\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T21:44:17-05:00\">September 11, 2009  9:44 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15328461);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15328461');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15328354\" rel=\"nofollow\">frank64</a>: Umm, yeah, they are related but it is pointless to complain to the manufacturer about retail prices since its out of their control. Retail pricing is solely in the retailer's control.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15328461, 'fantomesq')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15329284\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=186504\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-186504-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=186504\">davidc</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15329284\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T22:26:05-05:00\">September 11, 2009 10:26 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15329284);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15329284');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15328461\" rel=\"nofollow\">fantomesq</a>: Ahh ... NO?</p><p>Retail price is a MARKUP of the cost the retailer has to pay ... so staying that retail pricing is beyond the control of the manufacture is a bit naive.</p><p>When a MFG changes it's price list, they change TWO columns on their pricing sheet. One column is the \"cost\" of the item and the other column is the \"suggested retail\" of the item.</p><p>Sure the MFG doesn't hold a gun to the retailers head and make they sell at the suggested retail price, but do you REALLY believe they have to?</p><p>Any port in a store, as the saying goes, is what retailers look for with regards to charging more for items.</p><p>Especially when the \"suggested marketing\" plan from the MFG is highly orchestrated.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15329284, 'davidc')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15331185\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=423215\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=423215\">fantomesq</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15331185\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T00:19:37-05:00\">September 12, 2009 12:19 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15331185);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15331185');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15329284\" rel=\"nofollow\">david.c</a>: In a perfect world, retail pricing is a markup over wholesale... real world varies. By your own words, they are -suggested- retail pricing. Retailers set their own pricing which varies with promotions, packages, etc. More to the point though is that a manufacturer will dismiss complaints that talk to retail pricing since legally this is something out of their control. They can't tell the retailer what to price something even if they wanted to.</p><p>Since Banquet meals are often high profile ad items, we don't know if the $1 meals are profitable or merely loss-leaders. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that they're the latter at this price.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15331185, 'fantomesq')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15360048\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=658088\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-658088-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=658088\">LeChiffre</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15360048\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-14T14:31:24-05:00\">September 14, 2009  2:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15360048);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15360048');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5357567/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well#c15331185\" rel=\"nofollow\">fantomesq</a>: Great post. I have often wondered how our Kroger could sell the Banquet meals for a buck. But then, I think grocery stores base their profits on a couple of things: high turn-over with an inherent low-profit margin per item and they market the Banquet meals knowing that you'll probably end up buying other products with some level of profit-margin so they'll get their money back on the loss of the cheap Banquet meals.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15360048, 'LeChiffre')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15345237\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div 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portions could be any smaller than they already were.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15327345, 'twophrasebark')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15327613\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=523434\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-523434-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a 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What store's ad were you perusing?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15338488, 'tbax929')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15345210\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=74844\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a 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class=\"vcard author\">Greasy Thumb Guzik    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15327648\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T21:12:01-05:00\">September 11, 2009  9:12 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15327648);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15327648');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Does anyone know if the government takes the shrink ray into consideration in setting the Consumer Price Index?<br />If they don't, then they've really made a mess out of the Social Security COLA!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15327648, 'Greasy Thumb Guzik')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15329274\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=352646\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-352646-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=352646\">nybiker</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15329274\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T22:25:32-05:00\">September 11, 2009 10:25 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15329274);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15329274');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c15327648\" rel=\"nofollow\">Greasy Thumb Guzik</a>: My guess is that it is by way of unit pricing.  OTOH, if they do what old-fashioned (not old, just old-fashioned) cooks do, they might just see 'box of Banquet mac &amp; cheese' is $.99 and note that it didn't go up in price (until now, since it's $1.50).</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15329274, 'nybiker')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15327926\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1304928\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1304928-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1304928\">Razor512</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15327926\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T21:21:23-05:00\">September 11, 2009  9:21 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15327926);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15327926');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Many companies have been doing this lately. If needed, I can take some pictures and submit them to the site if they provided a way.</p><p>The best solution to these problems is to not buy the product at all until they lower the price and restore the original amount of food.</p><p>The reason why companies do this is because there always a few idiots who go out and buy the items at the newer increased price or downsized product. Once they do this, there basically telling the companies that it is ok to rip everyone off and it will encourage them to further downsize again.If people grow a brain and learn not to buy these products, the prices wont go up and the products wont be downsized because it wont be profitable to these companies.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15327926, 'Razor512')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->										<div class=\"num-replies\">4 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15329341\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=352646\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-352646-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=352646\">nybiker</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15329341\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T22:28:44-05:00\">September 11, 2009 10:28 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15329341);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15329341');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c15327926\" rel=\"nofollow\">Razor512</a>: That's why I haven't bought tuna since they were 6.25-ounce cans.  And I have added Haagen Daz to the list since they no longer know the definition of what a pint it. Same with just about any ice cream maker (except for Ben &amp; Jerry's since they know what a pint is).</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15329341, 'nybiker')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15329831\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=363287\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-363287-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=363287\">legwork</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15329831\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T22:53:14-05:00\">September 11, 2009 10:53 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15329831);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15329831');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15329341\" rel=\"nofollow\">nybiker</a>: Heh. Pints. That's crazy talk. I thought the move from half-gallons was a great thing, for diets. The more recent 1.5Qt sizes don't even merit a glance. 1.5qts? That's like two bowls and an \"accidental drop\" for rover.</p><p>Our local coop has two local brands of real premium ice cream in half gallon sizes for under $5. Tastes like the world-could-end-and-i'd-be-smiling, and without the huge foodco crap.</p><p>So much for diets.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15329831, 'legwork')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15328826\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=542228\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-542228-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=542228\">Span_Wolf</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15328826\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T22:01:30-05:00\">September 11, 2009 10:01 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15328826);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15328826');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15327926\" rel=\"nofollow\">Razor512</a>: I actually put back 4 of those last night while I was at the grocery store because I noticed the price hike.  Nice avi btw.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15328826, 'Span_Wolf')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15328454\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=689291\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=689291\">frank64</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15328454\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T21:43:58-05:00\">September 11, 2009  9:43 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15328454);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15328454');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15327926\" rel=\"nofollow\">Razor512</a>: I wish they would just leave the size alone. If you have to raise the price, I will make a decision. Lowering the size screws up recipes and means if you buy the same amount of packages the company sells less product. I think it would be better to sell more of the product at the same unit price than less? I brought up Tuna before, but it turns a 2 sandwich can to 1 1/2. I would still open the same can so they ended up selling less. Actually I found a place that had the old amount, so I stocked up.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15328454, 'frank64')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15330074\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=15848\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=15848\">FLConsumer</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15330074\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-11T23:07:49-05:00\">September 11, 2009 11:07 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15330074);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15330074');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Has anyone noticed what many of the \"casual dining\" restaurants have done to drink prices in recent months? First, they've removed prices from the drinks entirely, second, they've doubled the prices.  $3/glass of soda/etc.  Some of them also stopped giving out free refills.</p><p>I've also seen the prices at many of these restaurants go up quite a bit over the past year as well, to the point that I'm better off eating at a good restaurant rather than chain food hell.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15330074, 'FLConsumer')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15359903\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=658088\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-658088-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=658088\">LeChiffre</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15359903\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-14T14:26:16-05:00\">September 14, 2009  2:26 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15359903);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15359903');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5357567/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well#c15330074\" rel=\"nofollow\">FLConsumer</a>: Welcome to Europe. lol.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15359903, 'LeChiffre')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15338508\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=665956\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-665956-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=665956\">tbax929</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15338508\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T17:35:00-05:00\">September 12, 2009  5:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15338508);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15338508');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15330074\" rel=\"nofollow\">FLConsumer</a>: <br />A couple of years ago, I stopped ordering wine/beer at restaurants because it was so overpriced. This year, we stopped ordering iced tea/soda for the same reason. Even with unlimited refills, it's too expensive, especially since I rarely drink fast enough to get a refill. So we just order water with dinner.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15338508, 'tbax929')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15360133\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=658088\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-658088-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=658088\">LeChiffre</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15360133\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-14T14:34:53-05:00\">September 14, 2009  2:34 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15360133);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15360133');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5357567/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well#c15338508\" rel=\"nofollow\">tbax929</a>: I have a fav watering hole on M-59 (Hall Road) near where I live north of Detroit. Their glasses of beer is $1.00, all day, every day. Can't beat that. And after 10 pm? Huge pitchers of beer for $3.00 and half-off the bar menu. I can get drunk and full for only $10.00 including a tip. This is a fancy restaurant and few of us can determine how in the world this place can charge this price for their keg beer. The dinner's aren't cheap though and they are packed on the weekends with groups of families, friends, etc. so maybe this is how they get their money back.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15360133, 'LeChiffre')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15332565\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=80656\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-80656-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=80656\">Nighthawk Foo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15332565\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T01:58:18-05:00\">September 12, 2009  1:58 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15332565);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15332565');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The last time I tried a Banquet meal, I think I ended up throwing most of it out.  The quality was just awful.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15332565, 'Nighthawk Foo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15333987\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=417754\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-417754-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=417754\">The_Legend</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15333987\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T03:54:10-05:00\">September 12, 2009  3:54 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15333987);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15333987');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>You can take any Banquet meal and they all taste the same. Swanson meals replaced the corn with carrots, Banquet just shrunk em down. I picked up some for 79 cents for microwaving at work, with the shrink ray it takes less time to heat em up.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15333987, 'The_Legend')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15334720\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://thisetherealflame.blogspot.com/\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://thisetherealflame.blogspot.com/\" href=\"http://thisetherealflame.blogspot.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">EtherealFlame</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15334720\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T05:16:33-05:00\">September 12, 2009  5:16 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15334720);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15334720');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I buy these for my sprouts. I miss being a kid and not caring much about the taste of something as long as it wasn't putrid. If it didn't taste like roadkill and didn't devour me first, it was a meal. Anyone remember the old TV dinners you had to actually put in the oven? Do those still exist?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15334720, 'EtherealFlame')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15338517\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=665956\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-665956-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=665956\">tbax929</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15338517\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T17:35:57-05:00\">September 12, 2009  5:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15338517);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15338517');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15334720\" rel=\"nofollow\">EtherealFlame</a>: <br />I still make TV dinners in the oven. I've never been able to enjoy the way things taste when cooked in a microwave. I think popcorn is the only thing I cook in my nuker.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15338517, 'tbax929')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15339074\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://thisetherealflame.blogspot.com/\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://thisetherealflame.blogspot.com/\" href=\"http://thisetherealflame.blogspot.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">EtherealFlame</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15339074\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T18:32:22-05:00\">September 12, 2009  6:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15339074);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15339074');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15338517\" rel=\"nofollow\">tbax929</a>: Ah now see, popcorn is the one thing I won't nuke. I think I may actually have a Jiffy Pop fetish. There is something stimulating about watching the whole Jiffing process. Throwing a bag in a microwave, not so sexy. :D</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15339074, 'EtherealFlame')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15335541\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=66535\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=66535\">CSUSam</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15335541\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T07:31:54-05:00\">September 12, 2009  7:31 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15335541);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15335541');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Banquet reduced the sizes of all of thier meals several months ago. I only noticed because the plastic part on the inside, instead of having a rectangle parallel to the edges of the whole thing now had the middle parts edged in so all four sides of the rectangle curved in/ I stopped buying them at that point, because they weren't the bargain they once were. I still glance at them occasionally, and haven't really noticed a price increase, but will keep a sharp eye out now to see...</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15335541, 'CSUSam')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15337726\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1307253\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1307253-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1307253\">339point4</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15337726\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T16:11:13-05:00\">September 12, 2009  4:11 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15337726);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15337726');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>If people are unconcerned with what they are eating and just require more for less, then may I suggest ramen as an alternative for those outraged by this particular shrink ray target. It's cheaper to store (no freezer necessary), non-perishable, and generally costs something like $0.25 per serving. Nutritionally, I assume ramen is probably on par with whatever Banquet offers - which is to say there is little to no nutritional value.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15337726, '339point4')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-15338529\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=665956\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-665956-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=665956\">tbax929</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15338529\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-12T17:36:44-05:00\">September 12, 2009  5:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15338529);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15338529');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c15337726\" rel=\"nofollow\">339point4</a>: <br />I keep the cups of ramen in my office for times when I can't end up working through lunch.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15338529, 'tbax929')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15359869\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=658088\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-658088-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=658088\">LeChiffre</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/09/banquet-finds-grocery-shrink-ray-isnt-enough-hikes-price-as-well.html#comment-15359869\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-14T14:24:53-05:00\">September 14, 2009  2:24 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15359869);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15359869');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>When I was a kid in the 70s, TV dinners were awesome and real meals. Check out the ad's on youtube and type in TV dinners. It's hard to believe that they actually put in huge pieces of chicken and other sides. Now days the chicken pieces look like they came from baby chicks.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15359869, 'LeChiffre')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","");