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[quote=Anonymous]OP, we ate less. Food was less readily available and more complicated to prepare. Chickens came whole, not cut up. Fewer choices at the grocery, so food was less appetizing. MUCH less variety. Just Uncle Ben's rice, no Basmati or Jasmine rice. If you wanted oatmeal, you took out a pot, and the ingredients and stood there stirring. No instant food. Also, the few instant things that were available tasted horrible. No frozen pasta dishes, or frozen pizzas. Ice cream, three flavors. Stuff got repetitive so you ate less. Fewer restaurants of all types, plus the cost of a meal out was higher relative to people's incomes. Food only sold in grocery stores, so if you went into a department store or drug store, no food. Events were not food centered. A typical birthday party was cake (small, homemade), chips, and soda. One bag of chips for 12 kids. I have always wanted PBS to do one of those back in time reality shows back to 1971. It would be fun. [/quote]
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