Have they done something to onions recently? [closed]

Not long ago -- possibly less than a year -- I bought onions from the same store in Sweden, as medicine. I would chew on a segment so that my mouth "burned", and then wash it down with some "sour milk".

Recently, for the last few months at least, I find that they barely taste anything. It puzzles me. It's not in my head. It cannot be. They used to be much stronger in taste. Now, it's like they barely taste anything at all in comparison. It no longer "burns". It doesn't feel like it does much good as medicine.

Have they started doing some kind of "GMO" thing to onions now or what? Or does it have some other explanation?

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Best Answer

No, the onions you're buying have not been genetically modified. The EU regulates GMO foods very strictly and hasn't authorised any GM onions.

It's possible that you're buying a different cultivar of onion which may have a different taste. I've never heard of the alternative medicine practice you're describing, but some onions (e.g. vidalias) are easier to eat than others and may not taste as strong to you if you're looking for a cooking onion rather than a sweet onion.

Another explanation might be more likely - you had Covid several months ago and it's still affecting your sense of taste. Even mild cases can have lingering effects.

Edited to add: you say you're going to the same store. Consider going to a different one and comparing the flavour of the onions there.

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Are onions now safe to buy?

Recalled onions and products should no longer be available in grocery stores. However, onions have a long shelf-life and may still be in homes or freezers. If you have recalled onions, do not eat them. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.

Is there still a recall on onions?

Published: Nov. 22, 2021, 3:33 p.m. Two more produce brands have issued recalls of whole onions due to ongoing salmonella concerns, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The great onion recall of 2021 has expanded yet again.

Which onions are recalled right now?

\u25ba Some red, yellow and white raw onions from ProSource Produce distributed in mesh sacks and cartons of various sizes under a variety of brand names, including Big Bull, Peak Fresh Produce, Sierra Madre, Markon First Crop, Markon Essentials, Rio Blue, ProSource, Rio Valley and Sysco Imperial.

What stores have recalled onions?

Keeler Family Farms has recalled red, yellow, and white whole, fresh onions imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, with import dates from July 1, 2021, through August 25, 2021....Advice for consumers

Big Bull.
Peak Fresh Produce.
Sierra Madre.
Markon First Crop.
Markon Essentials.
Rio Blue.
ProSource.
Rio Valley.

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