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Why are so many people in their 20s and 30s such picky eaters these days?

It seems like every time I go out to eat with or cook for people in this age range, many of them will not eat most vegetables (some won't even eat most fruits), and many only like the generic fast food/plain cheese or pepperoni pizza/chicken nuggets or tenders and fries/plain hamburger/mac and cheese type of food. Won't eat anything with vegetables or seasoning.

With the way some of them eat (almost exclusively fast/fried foods, junk food and soda), I'm surprised their bodies don't revolt against them any more than they do. 🤣 Many of them act like being asked to try one bite of a vegetable is going to kill them, on the other hand.

Is this a generational thing, or perhaps just a regional thing with people I know? I've noticed this with several people in my age group that are like this.
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meggie · F
A lot of people now live off takeaway or ready made meals. My neighbour told me she has never cooked a roast or cakes and biscuits. She spent 60k on a beautiful new kitchen with an aga, yet it's not used. After we'd gad them to a nice homecooked dinner, she invited us there. She had bought fish and chips and left it wrapped up on the sink. When she served it, it was stone cold and inedible.
@meggie How odd!
@meggie Some rich ppl in the US get big expensive kitchens for show / looks...never understood it.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@meggie That is so sad. Did she realise how she had spoiled the evening?

Or realised she had wasted her money by buying a costly kitchen but refusing to use it properly?