Old news, but our favorite cereals from childhood aren't good anymore.

This may not be a recent development, but I was thinking about it recently, and I feel the need to complain a little bit. Our favorite cereals from childhood suck now. They've pretty much all converted to whole grain with less sugar. That's way healthier, but all nostalgia is lost. I can't get a box of the Cap'n and relive my childhood Saturday mornings watching cartoons. No memories like that pop up. Instead the taste reminds me of...disappointment.

Generic cereal is actually the good stuff now because they're all still sugary like the good ol' days.

What do you think of this phenomenon? Do you feel betrayed by your favorite cereal brands from years ago?

This may not be a recent development, but I was thinking about it recently, and I feel the need to complain a little bit. Our favorite cereals from childhood suck now. They've pretty much all converted to whole grain with less sugar. That's way healthier, but all nostalgia is lost. I can't get a box of the Cap'n and relive my childhood Saturday mornings watching cartoons. No memories like that pop up. Instead the taste reminds me of...disappointment.

Generic cereal is actually the good stuff now because they're all still sugary like the good ol' days.

What do you think of this phenomenon? Do you feel betrayed by your favorite cereal brands from years ago?

YouAmStupid

It's funny because here in the UK, we call you Americans fat, but our kiddie cereals like Coco Pops used to advertise things like "Now even more chocolaty!" And Ambrosia Rice kept on going "Now even more creamy!" Suger Puffs don't try to be suptle with their name, are just as much as a packet of suger in a box as ever before.

The UK is sweet. Although I prefer Cheese on toast with Worchester sause for brekkie.

Don't you say that about Cinnamon toast crunch! :x It's cinnamon swirls in every bite!

But I do have to say that Cookie Crisp doesn't taste as good anymore....

This may not be a recent development, but I was thinking about it recently, and I feel the need to complain a little bit. Our favorite cereals from childhood suck now. They've pretty much all converted to whole grain with less sugar. That's way healthier, but all nostalgia is lost. I can't get a box of the Cap'n and relive my childhood Saturday mornings watching cartoons. No memories like that pop up. Instead the taste reminds me of...disappointment.

Generic cereal is actually the good stuff now because they're all still sugary like the good ol' days.

What do you think of this phenomenon? Do you feel betrayed by your favorite cereal brands from years ago?

YouAmStupid

But I will agree that Trix still tastes solid. However, I am NOT cool with the new shape. That does not fly with me.YouAmStupid

Yeah, why'd they cheap out on us man? (it was obviously done to reduce production costs)