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(#7) Fruitopia Became LaCroix
Fruitopia juice beverages were a slightly more mature take on Little Hug Fruit Barrels, and it was that maturity that likely helped them evolve into the millennials' eventual taste for LaCroix. LaCroix is one of those love-it-or-hate-it products, and millennials love it.
Among the millennial palette, the hippie-inspired names and flavors of Fruitopia (Strawberry Passion, Kiki Karma) grew into the more sedate names and flavors of LaCroix (key lime, coconut, peach-pear).
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(#3) Peanut Butter Bars Became Protein Bars
If you grew up in the 1990s, you'll recognize this favorite school lunch dessert: lunchlady-made peanut butter bars. Most schools followed the same general recipe, and these little jolts of sugary, peanut butter deliciousness graduated into protein bars as millennials came of age.
Today's bars are much healthier and made with more natural ingredients, but millennials are the driving force behind the high-protein bar revolution - thanks in part, perhaps, to cafeteria peanut butter bars.
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(#11) Instant Oatmeal Became Quinoa Bowls
Instant oatmeal has existed since 1966. But it wasn't until the '90s that it got something of a makeover, marketed as a microwavable breakfast in a snap and gussied up with lots of additional flavor options, like Maple & Brown Sugar, Strawberries 'n Stuff, Radical Raspberry, and Cinnamon Graham Cookie.
Nowadays, millennials love another grain - quinoa - and they love meals in bowls. The quick oatmeal has gotten replaced by slower-cooked quinoa. The meal isn't limited to breakfast, and the flavors are more sophisticated. You can eat your quinoa with egg and millennial superfood avocado for breakfast, or you can have quinoa burrito bowls for lunch or dinner.
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(#6) Tater Tots Became Sweet Potato Fries
Who didn't love those crispy puffs of potato heaven that were the culinary strongholds of the school lunchroom? Cooked to a golden brown, tater tots were served atop casseroles and as a side dish.
Millennials, however, have likely taken note that white potatoes are super-high in carbs, which is why they've made the transition to sweet potato fries.
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(#12) Heinz EZ Squirt Ketchup Became Sriracha
For a brief period at the turn of the millennium, Heinz EZ Squirt ketchup was the new food trend. It came in shocking colors like purple, pink, orange, teal, and blue. There's a strong correlation between Heinz EZ squirt, which was discontinued in 2006, and the millennial taste for Sriracha.
One boldly colored condiment replaced another, and the fire of the Sriracha flavor is just another sign of the ripening of millennial taste buds.
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(#10) Mac 'n' Cheese Became Cauliflower Rice
Macaroni and cheese is one of those dishes that will never not be popular. For millennials, it was a frequent dining option in the school cafeteria and at home. Now that they're adults, it's hardly surprising that the millennial generation is the one to give us cauliflower rice, a low-carb pasta substitute that can also be drenched with cheese.
Millennials are, however, choosing more exotic cheeses, causing the American cheese market to suffer.
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In the 1990s, more and more schools began to pay attention to the health of students, a lot of energy and money was spent on the nutrition of lunch. With the development of the US economy, coupled with government funding, the quality of school lunches has also been greatly improved, they have begun to focus on upgrading food tastes. Some food companies have also begun to enter school lunches, some snacks have become popular from the 90s. We have to admit that these high-calorie junk foods are very popular with students.
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