Why does a lot of food all the sudden suck?
Oh...
Yes, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in foods and beverages in July 2024 due to safety concerns, which could be why you've noticed a difference in taste. While BVO was primarily used in citrus-flavored drinks to prevent the flavor from separating, some manufacturers may have also used it in other processed items, leading to a change in the taste of some fried, baked, and snack foods.
Safety concerns? WTF?
I used to take drugs I bought in the bathrooms of bars from total strangers. I don't give a rats fck about bromide vegetable bullshit.