Why does corporate America hate Americans?

When we were kids we had good junk food.
Stuff like Spaghetti-O's and Chef-Boy-R-Dee Ravioli in a can. Yum.

 

Is all about profits, why is it that what is shown in the picture, never looks like what is in the can or box?

 

I ask myself that same question whenever I journey into a WalMart. There is this fairly new store that opened a couple years ago not far from me, new store boasted it had wider isles & bigger shopping carts. Maybe to match the girth of their average consumer.

 

Well, you've stumbled across a big issue. Mainstream America will tell you you're being picky, b-itchy and paranoid. But the "convenience" foods sold are big money-makers and very poor in nutrition. Ironically, making your own food is cheaper and much healthier, but the big drawback is it requires a smidgen of effort. The microwave issue is something that's going to be a much bigger problem in the near future, too. Studies are starting to show the negative effects of nuking foods, and many of the plastic containers we use leech toxins into the foods when heated.

 

They still make that stuff. I love Spaghetti-O's with franks. Eat it once or twice a year to relive a bit of being a kid.

 

First off, you would be welcome to sit with my kids any day of the week. It's nice to see people who actually take some ownership and care in what they feed the kids they are left in charge of! Hats off to you Anyway, marketing (for this sort of food) is based and balanced on 1: Taste (That kids will eat and has been test marketed before launching) and 2: Ease of time in the kitchen for today's busy Mom's and Dad's (Who rather be doing something else than paying attention to the importance of nutrition for their growing kids) and the variety of these foods in the grocery store is pretty sad. I do not think that Corporate America hates us, but Kraft (As an example) is simply delivering what kids will eat! If they won't do it, some other company will. What's interesting is the fact that though Krafts sales are up with this garbage, their profits are in trouble. Go figure.

 

My kids panned the Easy-Mac but love the store brand. Go figure.

 

Further, my wife will occasionally make REAL macaroni and cheese. The real stuff that's all brown on top and bubbly, totally sinful.

Kids prefer the box stuff. go figure.

 

now I'm hungry for Mac and Cheese. thanks guys!

oh, and why does corporate America hate Americans? because they don't respect us. familiarity breeds contempt.

 

People buy it, it makes the sellers money, it isn't illegal. I don't see the problem.

 

Your first three words are the problem. They wouldn't sell it if people dont buy it.

 

If people would buy it, why wouldn't "they" make it?

 

I don't think corporate America hates us. They are just providing what we would buy. You DID!

A typical customer will buy ten crappy things instead of one good one. Just look at Walmart sales! If you are looking for change, start with how you do things. Change starts at the bottom and not at the top.

 

That's a lot of one-time sales.

The idea is to get a sale, then repeat business and in so doing, build product, then brand loyalty. That's what the profit model is built upon, not saving .005 cents off manufacturing a half-decent container/lid combo that, in tandem with product therein, comes out palatable. let alone looking remotely like a serving suggestion.