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Also possible: your taste preferences changed over time. I know mine have.

• mathattack 3y ago
  Yes - mushrooms and olives on pizza used to be a crime against humanity. I don’t think Papa John’s invested in higher quality toppings.
  • kube-system 3y ago
    I'm not so sure. I feel like the quality of fast food ingredients has gone up since the 90s. I have a couple of theories: I think consumer preferences have pushed in that direction (e.g. I remember McDonalds chicken nuggets used to have chewy gristle in them), and JIT inventories mean that ingredients can be fresher, and food science (e.g. additives and preservatives) has improved, and improved flavor along with it, and there are also new preparation methods which improve quality of the final product.
    • coryrc 3y ago
      > used to have chewy gristle in them Chickens have gained significant breast mass in the last few decades (so much so it causes "woody breast") and, with increased supply, the price of breast meat (less gristle) has come down proportionally. Like the McRib, economics drives McDonald's decisions.
    • JohnFen 3y ago
      > I feel like the quality of fast food ingredients has gone up since the 90s. Interesting. My impression has been the exact opposite of that. Ingredients seem more uniform, true, but they also are much less flavorful and seem to be higher in salt than ever.
• Auracle 3y ago
  My wife and I got some brussels sprouts recently that tasted exactly how I remember them as a kid. We both noticed it immediately and my daughter refused to eat them (when she normally loves them). So while that may be true, it’s absolutely true that they’ve changed.