BRITS love a meaty dish - but have you ever wondered what the ''E'' symbol on the packaging really means? Well, one foodie recently spilled the beans - and it's safe to say, meat lovers are far from happy. As the cost-of-living crisis is soaring, many cash-strapped families are tracking what they spend - and that also includes ensuring that they're really getting what they're paying for at the supermarket. One of those now carefully inspecting her bills and groceries is one shopper who is a member of the popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook .
After placing the mince on her digital scales, the woman came to a shocking discovery and posted it on the page. ''NOT a coupon or bargain but maybe something to think about..
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are we getting what we pay for?'' she wrote. She explained that she grabbed a 500g packet of lean beef steak mince on her shopping trip and presumed she was getting what she paid for. But despite what the packaging stated, she realised she didn't actually get 500g of meat.
''Bought what I assumed was 500g, as stated on the pack, but in reality got 456g! ''Not a lot of difference I know but it just makes me wonder,'' she continued in the caption above the snap which revealed the unpleasant discovery. Social media users then came to conclude that the ''E'' on the plastic packaging stands for ''estimated'', leaving some furious. ''People moaning its only 50g yet if you bought a variety bag of 6 packs of crisp and only got 5 would you still be .
