QUESTION:
I was surprised to find a packet of fish curry for $10 that stated on the packet it served two, as it was such a small amount of food. Who decides the metric for serving size? Is there a standard across the board for this?
ANSWER:
Fast food serving sizes have grown steadily in recent years, but there are many cases of packaged foods bought at supermarkets with serving sizes that seem too small. If these two extremes teach us anything, it’s that serving sizes are confusing.
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