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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Do people actually like pop tarts?

The pastry is somehow a mix of underbaked and stale, the frosting is like licking dental concrete, and the jam fillings bear near zero resemblance to the flavour or texture of jams.

[–] preludeofme@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

I don't think I've ever read a more accurate description of a pop tart

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 day ago

I brought some as cheap, light calories when doing a hiking trip. They quickly went from 'hey not too bad' to 'why god, do I have 6 more of these'

[–] cadekat@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago

I don't like them, but they satisfy the sweet craving I guess.

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“King” size candy bags. I remember when that was the regular size.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 day ago

never forget what they took from us...

[–] cardboardboxfort@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Kelloggs has become a shitty company. They moved a bunch of their operations out of Battle Creek Michigan (where the company started) to Grand Rapids Michigan (a conservative hub) to screw over the unions.

[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

has become

Hate to break it to you but the company was that bad from the start. Union busting is arguably the least of their crimes.

[–] cardboardboxfort@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Ok they're getting worse and worser and are now worsest.

[–] Flower@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The company already had a weird origin. The first guy make the flakes bland on purpose.

Kellogg believed in foods that would not excite the passions. This meant vegetarianism. It also meant combatting what was considered the debilitating scourge of masturbation.

The younger brother then added sugar and mass marketed the stuff without mentioning the weird origin.

[–] SalmonTractor@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

If I recall from The Dollop Podcast correctly, corn flakes were first used as a douche.

[–] MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

I think I've seen this porno 🤔

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

New Coke, anyone?

[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Same with Oreos. "Double Stuff" is what the regular ones used to have.

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Boy oh boy do I love enshittification /s

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

My favorite part of a new product is the inaugural period where they offer overmuch to incentivize habitual purchases going forward. Pop tarts are well beyond that.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've never been a fan of pop tarts but I have to check the store next time and see if they still sell toaster strudels.

Those were the shit.

[–] Lee@retrolemmy.com 6 points 1 day ago

I hadn't had toaster strudel in like 15+ years and was oddly craving them about a year ago. Got some and was super disappointed. Idk how much of it was enshitification vs my tastes changing. It may be best to leave toaster strudel as a memory.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Take poptarts of choice, pop in freezer. Cut poptart sized block of ice cream and sandwich between your frozen poptarts.

You're welcome.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Achievement unlocked: diabetes.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's like 40 grams of sugar in a pop tart. The recommended daily intake is 10 grams. That is 4 times the limit before you even count the other pop tart or the ice cream.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't have treats like that on a daily basis.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

If you eat a pop tart you will die.

[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Spin everything as a positive, even if it isn't.