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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“ The reason is that I had a friend in college who had grown up poor enough to use a food bank regularly and he said that this was something kids always noticed about food bank food--they weren't "good enough" to deserve the brand names.”

Plenty of families that do not rely on food banks buy generic brands for their own kitchens - especially for ingredients like cream cheese. It is ridiculous to be insulted that someone did not donate name brand products to freely food you. [/quote]

Yes, and kids are known for their logical grasp of the bigger picture and rational thought processes.

Yes, so ridiculous. [/quote]

there's an entire book written about how the increased foodie culture of early-mid 21st century america is a result of stratospheric income inequality. food is the only thing that we can treat ourselves to, so we do. Its a lot different when someone who has a comfortable bank balance decides to sock away extra cash by buying generic. Choice is different than necessity in the emotional impact it has on you. My spouse grew up in much more straitened circumstances than I and has some weird hang ups like this and it took a long time to get over them.[/quote]

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