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Interesting story in the news today

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Blinko Tue 27-Feb-18 09:37:33

I just wonder how much of this stuff is London-centric. Some researchers or so called experts often seem to overlook the fact that two thirds of the population lives outside the M25 and the SE of England. All a load of Cronuts!!

PamelaJ1 Tue 27-Feb-18 09:33:24

If that’s what they are eating no wonder the obesity figures are going up!
Haven’t seen them for sale here in Norfolk.

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 27-Feb-18 09:27:58

It's a doughnut/croissant hybrid sold only in one or two uber fashionable bakeries and no one I know has ever tried one either!

Oopsadaisy12 Tue 27-Feb-18 09:21:57

PS what is a Cronut?

Oopsadaisy12 Tue 27-Feb-18 09:19:44

Never heard of Spirulina or Macha and have not tried Wheatgrass. Blueberries and Olives are on my regular shopping list.
I think in my case, the foods I don’t have very often would be Mexican or Japanese, otherwise I think we have a pretty varied diet, although if Macha and Spirulina are a British Staple then I’m obviously wrong hmm

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 27-Feb-18 09:09:48

About how over 60s have not tried many of the 'staple' foods that millennials love

(Having canvassed some of the millennials at GNHQ/MNHQ none of them eat spurulina and matcha either.. and for some of the 'shunned' foods (eg salmon) it turns out only 4% haven't tried hmm)

Anyway thought it would be interesting to see what you think. I can see that spirulina and wheatgrass won't be a large part of most people's diets (and I think they may slightly be generalising about millennials here grin) but are blueberries and olives really so outlandish?!

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/top-50-unusual-foods-over-12092403