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.
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''NOT a coupon or bargain but maybe something to think about.....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 okay with it?'' commented one person.
''You bought a crate of 12 cans and got 10 is that okay?
''We do get conned even when the times are hard and they call it a " living crisis " people should be more vigilant on where there wasting there money!''
Another agreed, penning: ''For those who don’t think it’s a big deal. Every 11th packet if packaged at 50g less is pure profit to these companies.
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''So they’re ripping everyone off and getting away with it.
''Yes the “e” means average or estimated weight but it’s also not meant to fall below a certain percentage weight wise of the amount stated which is the case here as it’s almost 10% below what’s being advertised.''
To avoid getting ripped off and making the most out of your money, someone else suggested: ''If you went to a butchers they weigh the products in front of you.
''Buy fresh buy local buy bulk if needs be separate & home freeze.''
An angry shopper added: ''I don’t care what the E in the corner stands for or packaging errors, get it right I’m paying for 500g give me 500g not rocket science.''
