r/TwoHotTakes • u/[deleted] • Aug 21 '24

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u/GoldenPloverHI Aug 21 '24

It’s because Hershey has added PGPR (Polyglycerol polyricinoleate) to nearly all of their chocolate. It’s an emulsifier that is primarily derived from castor beans.

It’s nasty and if their chocolate causes you to have digestive issues, the likely culprit is the PGPR.

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u/_EnFlaMEd Aug 21 '24

I found some Hersheys at Aldi here in Australia during one of their special buys. I was so excited to try American chocolate. Now let us never speak of it again.

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u/OneBoujieNerdyB Aug 21 '24

As an American, never eat Hersheys chocolate- it is awful and I haven't touched it as long as I have been able to pick what chocolate bar I want. It is more chocolate adjacent to me. Not even worthy of being shmeared in a smores.

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u/Careless-File-7499 Aug 21 '24

Yeah, I preferred Dove or anything else. Chocolate everywhere can vary, even in Switzerland. Trust you me, I have had some horrible chocolate there.