This may not be exactly on subject, but "Well, what do people do when there is extra food around? They eat it!" is something that has been observed in several consumer-focused studies. I do not remember whether it was Pespsi or Coca-Cola, but one of them found that the consumption of their drink would increase significantly when they sold 2L bottles instead of 1.5L ones. When a 2L bottle is bought, consumers would simply drink it just as fast as a 1.5L, which gives credence to the above point. This was a fantastic way to increase their business. This has been observed among several consumer products companies, in different categories: a bigger packaging leads to higher consumption.
It is not too far-fetched to think the same could apply for Food. It's probably best to ask the question to people working for food products companies such as Nestle or Danone, where I expect a number of researches must have been conducted.
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This may not be exactly on subject, but "Well, what do people do when there is extra food around? They eat it!" is something that has been observed in several consumer-focused studies. I do not remember whether it was Pespsi or Coca-Cola, but one of them found that the consumption of their drink would increase significantly when they sold 2L bottles instead of 1.5L ones. When a 2L bottle is bought, consumers would simply drink it just as fast as a 1.5L, which gives credence to the above point. This was a fantastic way to increase their business. This has been observed among several consumer products companies, in different categories: a bigger packaging leads to higher consumption.
It is not too far-fetched to think the same could apply for Food. It's probably best to ask the question to people working for food products companies such as Nestle or Danone, where I expect a number of researches must have been conducted.