" ... I noted this phenomenon in describing how ice cream underwent stealth inflation late in the Bush Administration, when the venerable half-gallon container

" ... I noted this phenomenon in describing how ice cream underwent stealth inflation late in the Bush Administration, when the venerable half-gallon container was disappeared and replaced with 1.5-quart and 1.75-quart lookalikes." https://reason.com/2012/06/01/more-stealth-inflation-shrinking-portion/ https://reason.com/2012/06/01/more-stealth-inflation-shrinki... I remember the 1/2 gallon square boxes of ice cream. The tubs now make it less messy but the point still stands. Secret inflation.