What trendy foods do you refuse to purchase?

renae161 · October 2016

Cerealsensei wrote: »

i gave into the pumpkin spice hype and bought pumpkin spice life cereal, after one bite i had to repent to jesus for that blasphemy

I saw limited edition pumpkin spice oreos a few months back and never tried them before, so I bought them, but they're way too sweet. One is my limit.

snickerscharlie · October 2016

RAinWA wrote: »

Any kind of nut "milk". And only because I don't believe for a minute it is "milk" of any sort. It's nut juice (which probably wouldn't sell as well).

This made me laugh harder than it should have.

Cerealsensei · October 2016

renae161 wrote: »

Cerealsensei wrote: »

i gave into the pumpkin spice hype and bought pumpkin spice life cereal, after one bite i had to repent to jesus for that blasphemy

I saw limited edition pumpkin spice oreos a few months back and never tried them before, so I bought them, but they're way too sweet. One is my limit.

see, all pumpkin spice is evil.

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renae161 · October 2016

joshperson195 wrote: »

_dixiana_ wrote: »

Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »

Haha love this thread. For me...

kale
tofu noodles
kombucha
Water infused with veggies
Smoothies with spinach
popcorn in a bag (I don't understand why this is so popular, there is literally a whole entire aisle at my grocery store dedicated to already prepopped bagged popcorn)

Kombucha is so good though. Drinking some now GT's Trilogy

my favorite!

I still have no idea what kombucha is.

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renae161 · October 2016

Agreed all they are, are just smoothies with more fruit and nuts on top which were already blended in them in the first place.

silverfiend · October 2016

Machka9 wrote: »

Regarding pumpkin ...

So I see everyone going on about spiced pumpkin lattes and things ... and that's just not appealing at all. But give me a pumpkin and curry soup, and I'm there.

Its not a pumpkin latte, its pumpkin pie SPICE. it's the SEASONING used in the pie, not the pumpkin.

Machka9 · October 2016

silverfiend wrote: »

Machka9 wrote: »

Regarding pumpkin ...

So I see everyone going on about spiced pumpkin lattes and things ... and that's just not appealing at all. But give me a pumpkin and curry soup, and I'm there.

Its not a pumpkin latte, its pumpkin pie SPICE. it's the SEASONING used in the pie, not the pumpkin.

Yeah, yeah ... flavouring. The flavour of pumpkin + cinnamon + nutmeg, etc. But it is sweet and pumpkin is just not meant to be sweet.

Much better to have actual pumpkin, roasted or creamed into soup with savoury spices.

fitoverfortymom · October 2016

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

singingflutelady wrote: »

Just a note about the gluten free label. I know someone who is super sensitive and reacts to eggs from grain feed chickens so I am guessing there must be trace amounts of gluten in them

There are also a lot of products that you wouldn't think had gluten in them that do. Having dealt with severe food allergies for years the label doesn't seem weird to me.

Hubby and daughter have Celiac, so while I might snicker at "gluten free carrots," I've read enough labels to know that somewhere there are carrots with added gluten that are waiting out there to haunt us.

apolinarshamler · October 2016

I don't listen to any of them. Yes they might be good for you but there are like a million other foods that do the same thing.

CooCooPuff · October 2016

joshperson195 wrote: »

joshperson195 wrote: »

Also, for the record, acai bowls are stupid (imo)

so is fresh-pressed juice

This is what I wanted to say in my first post, but the name completely escaped me.

With chia seeds, I got two packs for entering a 5k. I made my dad some chia pudding and really wanted to try some, so I made a small batch for myself.

azulvioleta6 · October 2016

joshperson195 wrote: »

Me? Hummus. Can't stand the stuff.

Hummus is probably the oldest known prepared food in the world. It has at least a 1000 year history and is an essential part of many world cuisines.

It could not be less trendy.

Dano74 · October 2016

I'll second powdered peanut butter. It's a doppleganging abomination.

elisa123gal · October 2016

seasonal flavored foods
kale chips
any energy drink
no new yogurt for me... face' is my favorite.

Queenmunchy · October 2016

RAinWA wrote: »

Any kind of nut "milk". And only because I don't believe for a minute it is "milk" of any sort. It's nut juice (which probably wouldn't sell as well).

And yes, I am aware I am being absurd, but for some reason this one has always irritated me.

trigden1991 · October 2016

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

joshperson195 wrote: »

Me? Hummus. Can't stand the stuff.

Hummus is probably the oldest known prepared food in the world. It has at least a 1000 year history and is an essential part of many world cuisines.

It could not be less trendy.

I'm glad someone else has already posted this. It has been around since at least the 13th century. Eat what you want and don't let others judge you.

CorneliusPhoton · October 2016

Queenmunchy wrote: »

RAinWA wrote: »

Any kind of nut "milk". And only because I don't believe for a minute it is "milk" of any sort. It's nut juice (which probably wouldn't sell as well).

And yes, I am aware I am being absurd, but for some reason this one has always irritated me.

Did we even need to see the 2nd carton?

kazminchu · October 2016

Anything organic. I just can't bring myself to buy it. In fact, I have paid MORE to have non-organic carrots when my regular ones were out of stock and the only other options were organic or super expensive.

Need2Exerc1se · October 2016

kazminchu wrote: »

Anything organic. I just can't bring myself to buy it. In fact, I have paid MORE to have non-organic carrots when my regular ones were out of stock and the only other options were organic or super expensive.

Why would you pay more for a carrot just because of a label?

BruinsGal_91 · October 2016

canadianlbs wrote: »

fishshark wrote: »

is greek yogurt a trend?

yeah, it is. tastes like spackle though. i'm not at all into it.

People eat spackle?? I must get some next time I'm in Home Depot and fancy a snack.

And I'm with @Machka9 - pumpkin is waaaaay better in savoury foods.

kellyjellybellyjelly · October 2016

DisruptedMatrix wrote: »

I'm sorry but kale "chips" are disgusting.

This! Kale is just vile.

kristen6350 · October 2016

Anything with "Gluten Free" as the main advertisement
Chia Seeds
Kale
Most "Organic" food
Anything from GNC or any "Health" area of any grocery store

Edit...anything that say "superfood".

Need2Exerc1se · October 2016

kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »

DisruptedMatrix wrote: »

I'm sorry but kale "chips" are disgusting.

This! Kale is just vile.

Never had kale chips but man I love me some kale. If hummus can't be trendy because it's been around forever then neither can kale. Kale is hardly a new vegetable.

williams969 · October 2016

Coconut water. Someone once gave me one to try, and called it amazing. Umm, no, I found it disgusting. Not going to buy that. Ever.

Ben_there_done_that · October 2016

They may have been around forever, but I think by trendy, it means that they've become more popular or are trending.

Fresh kale is OK. Kale chips are crap.

anglyn1 · October 2016

GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

JoRocka wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

JoRocka wrote: »

Kale, Chia seeds, quinona.

And I'm with Alatarier- anything that says gluten free, like effing water- no a**holes. NO.

My co-worker brought in corn chips, raving about how they were gluten-free. Ugh.

most gluten free things taste like *kitten*.

And I don't understand peoples obsession with them. Either you have an intolerance/sensitivity or you're an idiot- because they generally are not tasty and there is 100% no reason to go out of your way to purchase gluten free. It's more expensive and tastes worse. So- don't. Unless you have an actual f*****g issue.

Exactly. And they were freaking CORN chips!

Speaking as a person with celiac disease here, items intrinsically without gluten like corn chips aren't necessarily gluten free. If a company like Frito Lay (using them as an example, Tostitos are gluten free) also makes a multi-grain chip, there could be danger of cross contamination on the line unless they go through a very rigorous process of cleaning their equipment or use separate, dedicated lines for just their corn chips.

Keeping food items safe for consumption by celiacs is a bit more complicated than just starting with gluten free ingredients.

For items like the bagged carrots or bottled water, I agree that the gluten free label is silly. But you'd be surprised where you can find gluten, and it might not even be readily apparent on the label.

While I'm a vegetarian, I know a lot of celiacs have to struggle with the issue of the Thanksgiving turkey. The solution many birds are injected with is not always gluten free, for example. Not all canned tuna is gluten free.

It can be a minefield.

I also have celiac disease and agree with the above. It's not always a marketing ploy! Shared fryers and assembly lines can contaminate naturally gluten free foods so most of the time when companies label something like corn chips gluten free it's to indicate they aren't sharing lines with gluten ingredients. Trust me gluten containing corn chips are out there...my mother-in-law managed to buy some crazy multi-grain corn chips once that basically took away the only thing I could've eaten at the get together she was hosting.

Also I'm totally cool with people who aren't celiac eating gluten free. The extra interest in gluten free foods has really improved the quality and taste of things for those of us who do have to ingest them! They still aren't perfect but they keep getting closer! The only thing I'm not cool with is when people act gluten free at restaurants and waste time quizzing the waiter on the menu and then eat a gluten filled dessert or drink a beer. So that basically gives the wait staff the idea that it's no big deal and they don't need to take the requests seriously.

ClubSilencio · October 2016

Quest bars
Muscle Milk

I hate fitness-related foods.

rosebarnalice · October 2016

Pumpkins spice ANYTHING; gluten free anything; yogurt anything.

Which isn't to say that I don't like pumpkin spicing, foods that are gluten free, or yogurt. But I'm not going to trend-buy them because of those labels.

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