UK Consumer Group Warns of 'Skimpflation' as Cheaper Fish Replaces Mackerel on Shelves
Which? said the sale of jack mackerel, a less nutritious species, as a mackerel alternative is an example of the practice, according to the BBC.

British consumer group Which? has called the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper and less nutritious fish species, as an alternative to tinned mackerel an example of "skimpflation," the BBC reported.
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