Iconic Foods Beloved Only by Baby Boomers

Kellogg’s Cornflakes

If you're a Boomer, you probably have good memories of the Saturday morning TV shows you watched as a kid. Those shows were ads, and that's probably where you first heard of brands like Kellogg's. You probably remember sitting in front of the TV on Saturday mornings with a bowl of cereal in your hands and eating it while you watched TV. People know Kellogg's for its breakfast cereals, like Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Froot Loops, and Frosted Flakes. Let's talk about the last one.

Cornflakes are the most boring cereals we've ever had for breakfast. Why are the flakes still around if they don't taste good? We don't understand why Boomers like to eat a sad, soggy, flavorless bowl of cereal.

Aspartame

Boomers used artificial sweeteners like Aspartame instead of sugar, which is full of calories. They were told they could have sugar, but it wouldn't have any of the bad effects. In an interesting turn of events, we found out in the last few decades that artificial sweeteners are even worse for you than sugar. Many studies have shown that Aspartame and other similar substances can help you lose weight if you don't use them too much. But if you rely on it too much as a sugar substitute, you might start to dislike healthy food, gain weight, and mess up your metabolism.

When used in moderation, sugar is a better choice, though. It's not been proven that Aspartame has carcinogenic risks, but its link to other health conditions is undeniable.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Boomers like all kinds of processed and canned foods, but they really like canned tuna. One of their favorite things to make with canned tuna is the classic tuna noodle casserole. We don't know why they like a dish with frozen peas, cooked noodles, tuna, and condensed soup. Just thinking about this mix is enough to make anyone sick. Tuna noodle casserole is a sad, gross excuse for a meal.

It's not surprising that Millennials don't care about it. Boomers who grew up eating the dish now mostly eat it as a guilty pleasure.

Cool Whip

Many of us have good memories of Cool Whip. People often use Cool Whip, a brand of whipped topping, as a dessert. We remember how nice it was to have some ready-made whipped sauce to put on our cakes. Cool Whip was a creamy treat that didn't have many calories. It was one of the most famous desserts of the 1970s. Sadly, this whipped sauce is full of ingredients that we don't know how to say. The fat-free version is just as bad because it has hydrogenated oils in it.

With this in mind, Millennials have looked for healthier options. Boomers, stop using this fake whipped cream and try a real one someday. Think about adding coconut or cashew cream if you want to try something new.

Strawberry BonBons

Strawberry bonbons have been called a candy that will never go out of style. And you'll see that there's a good reason for that. If you were around in the 80s and 90s, you would have seen them almost everywhere. These candies seemed to appear out of nowhere, from convenience stores to teachers' jars. And they are still here now. This would have been great if the candies tasted good. But they don't. They were awful.

We don't understand why Baby Boomers still eat these things or give them to kids on Halloween. It would be a miracle if their houses don't get egged at some point.

Cream Cheese and Bologna Sandwiches

In the United States, the bologna sandwich is a common food. A lot of people who don't want to spend a lot of time cooking or who are too busy to cook like it. We don't even mind that Baby Boomers think bologna is a good kind of meat. But why put cream cheese between it and white bread? Cream cheese should get more respect. It's not okay to eat a sandwich like this when there are so many exciting new food trends and so much amazing food research going on.

We understand that it's simple to make and that eating it might bring back memories of simpler times, but you shouldn't ignore the health risks. This sandwich is one of those things that are better left in the past.