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There used to be lots of cheap nylon slotted spoons, spatulas etc. with very thin handles, so they could be stored lined up on a peg.
I haven't seen these for sale in years; now all kitchen spoons seem to have thick handles requiring a peg each.
I'm curious: Is this just manufacturers being more conscientious about ergonomics, or is there a legislative reason for it?
Added 3+ months ago:
I am in Britain, if that makes a difference.
I am about 80% sure that nylon is an import in many cases; this would suggest that either a) the relations of the US with other countries is decreasing in quality or b) nylon is becoming more scarce and more expensive. Additionally, because you've said most spoons seem to have THICK handles, maybe the nylon spoons produced by the same manufacturer you used to buy products from are now being run by different management and work under different policies, hence the production is altered so that the handles are thicker and also, they could just think that it's more useful to have thicker handles.
