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All food CPI is up 2.1% this year, housing of course is much more but that's what the article is about so where's the lie?

Food items are swapped out for lower cost 'substitutes'. I can't imagine someone cooking those numbers

Prices up 2.1%, I would like to see the average package size change. Shrinkflation is happening to everything on the shelves.

package size is factored into inflation.

Package constituents are not.

What does that mean? Can you elaborate, or provide an example?

Most of the food items counted are regulated or graded eg beef. So the package constituents are being considered generally.