"Many years ago, the baby boomers had their own food trends, too. When they were growing up in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, many members of this generation loved Jell-O salads, for example, or adding powdered milk to their coffee. Others couldn't get enough of liverwurst sandwiches, canned Vienna sausages, or deviled ham, while some are still hoping that Campbell's tripe soup or spiced apple rings will make a return."
"Lime Jell-O hit the market in the 1930s, just as the parents and grandparents of many boomers were heading into the Great Depression. This particular flavor was a favorite for salad dishes, as it was a little sweet, and the consistency would help many families stretch ingredients further at a time when food was scarce. But Jell-O sales didn't decline with the end of the Great Depression and then the subsequent Second World War."
"Many boomers remember eating Lime Jell-O (or other flavors of it) with ingredients like shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, pineapple, and even cottage cheese when they were growing up. While the idea might sound odd to us now, as Jell-O salads have firmly fallen out of favor, lots of people who were children during this time remember Lime Jell-O and the many salad recipes it accompanied with fondness."
Food can be subject to trends like fashion, with recent examples including matcha-everything, pickle-flavored snacks, and Dubai chocolate in 2025. Baby boomers experienced distinct food trends while growing up in the 1950s through 1970s, favoring Jell-O salads, powdered milk in coffee, liverwurst sandwiches, canned Vienna sausages, and deviled ham. Some boomers remember Campbell's tripe soup and spiced apple rings fondly. Lime Jell-O entered the market in the 1930s and became a popular salad ingredient because its sweetness and gelatinous consistency stretched other ingredients during scarcity. Jell-O salads have largely fallen out of favor, though many who ate them as children retain fond memories.
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