Bob wrote:

> Chicken: ALL chicken used to be free-range. And they were slaughtered
> older, so they had more flavor.

Maybe I am getting better at cooking chicken, I find it pretty tasty, but
have to admit that the free range chickens I have had have been pretty good.

> Eggs: Fewer people keep chickens nowadays, so fewer people have access to
> fresh eggs from chickens with a "normal" diet.

We get free range chickens locally. I do prefer them to the supermarket
eggs.

> Apples: Many strains have just been ruined.

I was never a big fan of apples, but I do like a nice apple pie and find it
hard to get really good cooking apples, and I live in an apple growing area.

> Corn: It doesn't taste like CORN anymore.

Personally, I prefer the newer varieties of corn.

> Pork: Leaner pigs mean less taste.

I used to love roast pork. I rarely buy it anymore because it has been so
disappointing.