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Consumer Reports Pits Pretty Food Packaging Picture Against Paltry Reality

Consumer Reports Pits Pretty Food Packaging Picture Against Paltry Reality

We’ve all fallen for it before: Cruising down the grocery aisle, deciding what to pick when suddenly, there it is — a box bearing a beautifully shot photo of a tantalizing snack, delicious gourmet dish or some other form of tempting cuisine. That fantasy can come crashing down, as plenty of customers have complained to our hardworking siblings at Consumer Reports that the packaging on many products just doesn’t live up to the reality. [More]