Why Has Dunkin Donuts, KFC + More Fast Food Quality Gone Down So Much?

But the price is up?

I try to stay away from junk food but sometimes you just need a donut or a cheeseburger, you know? So one day I went to my local Dunkin’ Donuts and guess what? It tasted like crap! I grew up on Dunkin, a New England staple and I was shocked at how manufactured and flavorless their Munchkins were.

What is going on? Did Covid kill all our taste buds? Or is food quality that bad now?

The Beforetimes

Before the pandemic, life seemed better. Didn’t it? Food was better, people were nicer to each other and life was a lot more affordable.

It’s now 2024. But as The Office meme shows above, we are all, on some level, still processing. And while we are doing that, our food quality and life quality has gone way down.

Potential Reasons Quality Has Gone Down

According to my new bestie ChatGPT, here are some reasons:

Cost-cutting measures: Fast food companies may be cutting costs by using cheaper ingredients or reducing portion…