Do you think Quaker Instant Oatmeal is different?

[CLN123]

The change wasn't significant enough that I'll stop eating it

This is how I feel, but if you don't like it, try adding just a little bit of sugar. This might help. My fav. is Apple and Cinnamon.

[amys]

Hey - Send it all to me - My neighbor has to eat it and can only eat THAT one.

Also, I have to be very leery of when the product changes and I recommend it to others as well. I am allergic to most artificial sweeteners(esp aspartame) and that is generally the first thing that changes.
{I can't chew gum anymore because they ALL have aspartame. >:( }

I would suspect that the ingredients are either 1)cheaper and therefore inferior to our bodies, or 2)artificially sweetened - even a small amount of artificial sweetener can dramatically change the taste.

Regarding the cheaper ingredients: I loved Hershey's chocolate bars. But a few years ago I noticed they tasted "off" and started making my stomach hurt. After some research and contacting the company I found out they had switched to a cheaper ingredient that is "basically the same thing" - It wasn't as natural, part of it wasprocessed differently or something.

Not just coincidence.

[PopCulture]

I just started eating the Maple and Brown Sugar kind and it's everything! Lol. I'm used to adding all this stuff to my oatmeal to make it taste better, but it's not neccessary with that flavor.

[di41798]

It is absolutely horrible. I noticed the smell was different right away. I have tried to eat it twice now and I just can't. It's a fake chemical taste and smell. I too wrote to Quaker and they sent me a free coupon. I see now there are lots of people complaining about the "new and better" taste and how it tastes horrible. They already made a low sugar and a weight watchers brand. Why change ours? No more Quaker for me.

[brandasa]

I told them it was terrible too. The sent me a coupon for 4.50 off any quaker product!

[clippyclippy]

Too funny. My dd 15 has been telling me it's different, but she really likes the change.

[CLN123]

Good news, your Classic Recipe is back for Quaker Oatmeal. I recently got a Catalina Coupon for Quaker Oats and on it it says in big bold print "Classic Recipe is Back" so maybe they changed it back.

[reezz]

I hope so!
my DS is so picky with breakfast and he use to LOVE his Quaker brown sugar oatmeal.
i think hes about waffled out for now.

[434Teresa]

I knew there was something different about it..

[JulieDB]

I don't eat oatmeal but I was buying Cinnamon Toast Crunch at Costco when they had it. I didn't care for the packaging but put up with it because of the lower price. Then one day I bought it and it tasted terrible! That's when I noticed on the box that it had less sugar and added fiber. Oh yucky wucky doo doo. Thankfully they quit carrying that kind. I couldn't bring myself to eat it for any price.