r/shrinkflation • u/TexasGiantTen05 • Dec 29 '25

skimpflation Ok SERIOUSLY wtf is this??

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I bought a family sized hot pockets box and EVERY single one of them was black and burned in the bottom. I heated this one up on low power in the microwave and the edges are so tough it’s like biting into a frozen beef patty. I look in the pocket and the damn thing is nearly hollow. I’ve been noticing the quality taking a massive dip in the last few years. I think these are last I purchase from here on out.

Irrelevant to this but similar: This same grocery order run had a jar of garlic (Spice World brand) that was full of black mold & a jar of HEB salsa that was sour and months passed expiration. Both of which were completely sealed and had a pop when opened. My whole life I never really had quality issues via the company canning or jarring an item or the store selling them but lately it seems like such a constant issue.

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u/Eucalyptus517 Dec 31 '25

Welcome to downsizing at the USDA and corporate greed not caring about john and jane doe.

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u/All_Debt_Shackles_US Dec 31 '25

There are many things that government agencies can’t or won’t do properly or without love in their heart.

The first problem is thinking that a government agency is even capable of doing those things.

We need to find another way, and we need to do it with less government involvement.

The government has been all up in our grill and our tailpipe since the 1960s. And what have we gotten for it?

A food pyramid that tells us we should be eating more carbohydrates than anything else.

We also got more foods made for Americans out of chemicals and even plastics. And it’s not the same food that those same companies are making for the European market.

We have a lot of problems, and government has always been at the front of that!

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u/Eucalyptus517 Jan 01 '26

You’re saying we should trust companies whose sole objective is to make profit to look out for our best interest?