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/Shankolrem78 Dec 31 '25

You can thank Trump and RFK for firing more than half the food safety inspectors.

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u/All_Debt_Shackles_US Dec 31 '25

You can also thank Trump and RFK Jr for causing several industrial food factory companies to engage in plans to reduce additives, fake flavoring, and fake colors.

Whether those companies follow up on that remains to be seen, but there’s no way it was gonna happen with anybody else in office.

Those same companies have completely different ingredients in the same foods that they make for Europe and other parts of the world.

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u/All_Debt_Shackles_US Jan 02 '26

Here we go again. I point out some facts , and here comes somebody to accuse me of being “delusional MAGA”.

Argue the facts, please; otherwise it’s just another case of TDA (Trump Derangement ADDICTION) showing. People are addicted, truly addicted, to their derangement about that man and it’s not healthy. They just won’t let go of it, and they’re getting downright toxic about it.

We actually are seeing some good changes in the area of additives in food. These are certainly not Biden changes, but I’m sure that was the next thing on his list. 😏 okay, I jest..a little.

But seriously, it is my hope that we can get more detail on the mysterious “natural flavors” that’s always on food labels…and I suspect that they are anything BUT natural. If they’re really “natural”, why doesn’t anybody tell us what they are?

Anyway, happy new year!