But were people really ignorant back then
So I’m told.
or did they just not have the resources to ensure proper hechsheirus of their food?
Also true, but big yarei shamayim limited what they allowed themselves to eat.
Or were they more lenient with their kashrus standards?
That’s another way of phrasing it.
When did this happen? There are no current references to Hershey’s ‘N More cookie bars that I can find, I’ve only found from 6-7 years ago, so I suspect it’s been discontinued.