MFers. I almost never eat candy, but when I did it was Skittles or Sweetarts.
The skittles of yesteryear were evidently not what they are today.
https://www.ingredientinspector.org/rapid-reviews/whats-in-skittles
On long drives on the Interstate, skittles and a large bottle of water was my go-to snack at rest stops. No more. Never again for skittles.