Food choices are not only influenced by personal tastes, dietary needs, and cultural differences; they also differ between generations.
Gen-Yers, or millennials, are those born between 1981 and 1996. As a group with better spending power, they tend to be willing to pay a premium price for higher-quality products and plant-based foods. Certain food trends and TikTok recipes that millennials go gaga over just cause a shrug or even an eye-roll with older generations.
Baby boomers are those who were born in the two decades following World War II. Because of their age now, health concerns play an important role in their choice of food.
Curious Gen-Zers—those born in the years 1997-2012, following millennials—are open to new experiences and don't like staying still. Their taste preferences can overlap with their predecessors as they show a penchant for eating healthy food, although they're also more likely to turn to less good-for-you dishes.
To find out if your taste in food matches your generation, take this quiz, pick some foods, and we'll try to figure it out!
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Believe It or Not, Everyone's Food Choices Are So Telli… Quiz Questions
Pick a burger!
Big Mac
Cheesebomb burger
Ramen burger
None of these
Whopper
Plant-based
Whiskey sauce burger
Shrimp burger
Pick a Chinese dish!
None of these
Spring rolls
Sweet and sour pork
Shrimp dumplings
Peking duck
Yangchow fried rice
Pick a movie snack!
Potato chips
Hot dog
Nachos
Popcorn
Candy bars
None of these
Pick a Mexican dish!
Tacos
Tamales
None of these
Huevos rancheros (ranch eggs)
Enchiladas
Quesadillas
Pick a cheesy dish!
Cheesesteak sandwich
Poutine
Four cheese pizza
Parmesan crisps
Cheese souffle
None of these
Pick a Mediterranean dish!
Seafood paella
None of these
Falafel
Kebab
Fattoush
Steamed mussels
Pick an Italian dish!
Bruschetta
Pizza Margherita
Arancini
Truffle risotto
Eggplant parmigiana
Spaghetti carbonara
Beef lasagna
None of these
Pick a comfort food!
Chicken noodle soup
Tomato soup
Pizza
PB&J
None of these
Mac and cheese
Pick an Indian dish!
Chicken tikka masala
Butter chicken
Samosa
Palak paneer
Gulab jamun
None of these
Pick a type of toast!
Unicorn toast
Avocado toast
Cinnamon toast
Chocolate sprinkles
None of these
Cheese toastie
Pick a Thai dish!
None of these
Pad thai
Basil chicken
Green curry
Mango sticky rice
Green papaya salad
Pick a Greek dish!
Gyros
Fried calamari
Moussaka
None of these
Loukoumades (honey donuts)
Greek salad
Pick a vegan dish!
Cauliflower pizza
Veggie pasta
Zucchini noodles in tomato sauce
Crispy tofu bowl
None of these
Vegan burger
Pick a French dish!
Duck confit
None of these
Coq au vin
French onion soup
Escargot
Salade Niçoise
Ratatouille
Souffle
Pick a fried dessert!
Churros
Deep-fried Twinkies
None of these
Fried ice cream
Doughnuts
Beignets
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