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Grocery stores around the world often try to persuade their customers to buy more by having "exotic" displays of foreign products. However, they aren't necessarily accurate. Take the American sections, for example. You can find them in pretty much any country. Wild flavors of Dr. Pepper, chocolate-covered pretzels, hamburger cookies, and of course, Snapple—the cornerstones of every American diet. Continue scrolling, take a look at these shelves, and let us know in the comments if you think this is actually what Uncle Sam eats or the stores have stocked up on too much sugar and are trying to get rid of it!

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KellyShmo Report

Rowlie
Community Member
4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

next edition should totally also contain fries and bacon , this seems incomplete

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    #2

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    helloitskolo Report

    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this one is mostly ok. Substitute Virgil's for Budweiser, ad some mac & cheese and that's about it.

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    foolishnfading Report

    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    American supermarkets have a European section- it is called fruit and vegetables

    all caps
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get that you're trying to be funny but... A. America bashing on BP is the lowest form of clever. Everyone does it and it's stopped being neat ages ago. I look forward to your original hot takes on American healthcare and politics. B. The "European" section at my local grocer is chock full of cookies, candies, and sodas. C. EAD. It's healthy. ;) D. I look forward to being downvoted for telling the truth. BP is so funny because it, and its users, play off like they're oh so worldly and acccepting...unless an opportunity to generically knock the US comes along and then it's pitchforks out. Please enlighten us as to your nation of preference and I'm sure we can come up with any number of played out generalities that are likely not close to being true.

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    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are good examples of profoundly American things, but they are hardly the main constituents of an American diet.

    Alex E. Hentay
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    News flash: U.S. grocery stores have sections dedicated to other countries as well. Typically it’s just the name brand garbage that comes from those countries and is about as representative of those countries as these images are of the U.S.. I would say one difference is we’re smart enough not to believe that’s what other countries eat as part of their regular diet.

    Philly Bob Squires
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny thing is that A1 is actually a British creation made originally by Brands.

    Amelia G
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's called a candy isle, American speaking

    Suzanne Haigh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A great deal of American food would not be suitable to be sold in Britain, it contains far too many 'chemicals'. Does this mean American products sold in Britain have to be specially made so therefore not really American?

    all caps
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They actually don't have more "chemicals" European labeling standards are different with the US listing being much more exhaustive hence the appearance of more "chemicals" (everything is a chemical, btw)

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    Natalie Oleander
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We also have a European, Hispanic and Asian section. We don't get much though...

    James016
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I ate a Twinkie once. It was nasty. The Jif one makes me smile as Jif was a cleaning product before it rebranded to Cif.

    N G
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Slight improvement on just candy - I spotted some A1 sauce in there!

    rs_adahl1971
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    American grocery stores have an International aisle

    Jennifer Lee
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poptarts, Twinkies, and maple syrup! Good job!

    David F
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All this stuff looks American

    Jennifer Brown
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes, sometimes you can get stuff like this at TK Maxx or in the imported foods at House of Fraser or Harvey Nichols. It will cost you an arm an a leg for box of Captain Crunch though

    Angelique Sweetman
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    French's fried onions are really only used during the holidays for that godawful green bean casserole that practically no one but olds like

    Sharon Vaughn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen a Spanish section and a Chinese section here, but no other foreign foods section. I can find Kielbasa in the refrigerator section and sauerkraut in with canned vegetables, though.

    Beth Dezarn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Corn syrup? I'm American and 43 and have never bought that. Well I've never bought a lot of these items. But most processed foods here are full of corn syrup so I get it. I try to minimize using those products tho. They're just unhealthy.

    InfectedVoice
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a corner I never venture to, I used to like pop-tarts but these days, I can't eat that plastic shite. I love Oreos but they are just normally sold amongst all the other biscuits in the normal biscuit aisle, we have had them for years and they are very popular.

    Whitney Anderson
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm an American and where are the fruits and veggies?

    Phoenix Hocking
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why go to another country to just eat your own food?

    Marty BlackEagle-Carl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nah, our fruits and veggies come from south america out-of-season. we have some foreign food sections, no UK section.

    Freya Fluharty
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But no creamer. My Texan husband is very disappointed.

    Yvan Defoy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well F*** me. They have cinnamon Pop Tarts in the UK but you cant find them in Canada.

    Dario Li Causi
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which is crazy because by my point of view, without taking in consideration the brands, they eat the saw things

    Sandra Givens
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, I ran into expat Americans in London all the time who clued me in to which stores carried what American products.

    riley_is_trans_
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an American I find this hilarious

    ButterScot
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A1 was first started in England and is still made there.

    Easily Excitable Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You ought to see the "International" section in American grocery stores. It's nearly as terrifying.

    Scott Kelly
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ironically A1 Steak Sauce was created in the UK

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    talonfast Report

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    erik_kaars Report

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    #6

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    DowntimeDude Report

    H Edwards
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now this is a useful thing to stock in the American section

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    MatthewAMullins Report

    #8

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    wolfman70 Report

    N G
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like some fancy American cherry flavoured medicine

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    #9

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    anarchymarie Report

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    #10

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    ruinroux Report

    Samantha PandaNotBored
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The price of American cereal over here is ridiculous. I’ve never tried any, only because I refuse to pay that much for a 330g box of cereal that wouldn’t share between 5 people for the week .

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    #11

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    ButchandProv Report

    Andy Acceber
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an American, most of this looks right to me as quintessential American food. But canned black beans? I had no idea those were unique to the USA. I assumed canned black beans were a universal staple.

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    #12

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    UrsulaV Report

    N G
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know it's not what it said, but I read this as Vague and Plague and I just had to stare at the wall until my brain restarted.

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    #13

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    TheRielJVL Report

    Pungent Sauce
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    20 years in Colorado and I was completely oblivious to our state’s official marshmallows XD

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    #15

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    supervillain18 Report

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    liz315 Report

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    #18

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    UrsulaV Report

    #19

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    georgetownsfs Report

    Random Person
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is the most accurate to actual American supermarkets. Some healthy cereal, some junky, crackers, oil, dressing, cookies, jello, vinegar, pudding. I live in the US and this seems right.

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    Quarkitty Report

    Random Person
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I an truthfully say, as an american, that we have none of this, and I have NEVER heard of this brand. My guess is that it is in Europe and makes "American" food to appeal to the market.

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    #22

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    fascinathings Report

    Jane S.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is cute, but I shudder to think how they tasted.

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    #24

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    Kafers8bit Report

    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    everything in this section is overpriced chemicals

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    #26

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    SolomonPastor3 Report

    Andy Acceber
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the first photo that has Ranch dressing in it. I do think that's a "must" for an American grocery section.

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    #28

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    Maxyma11 Report

    Vicky Zar
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    4 years ago

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    Don't you guys have anything like jello? Where is this comment from?

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    #30

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    quarrygirl Report

    Susan Widomski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the stores feature representations of sugar galore in the 'American' section. What I find curious is no protein bars.

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    #31

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    DjionRandon Report

    Jane S.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The flag ratio to space available seems accurate.

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    #32

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    agtmadcat Report

    Pungent Sauce
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Canadian GF was oblivious to cornbread, now she demands it.

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    #33

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    JosephineZRapp Report

    Bob Knob
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those Jimmy Dean croissants are bomb though.

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    #34

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    anoelocin Report

    Pungent Sauce
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cholula hot sauce and Stubbs BBQ sauce are about the best there is, really. And what’s with the baking soda??

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    #35

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    Caleb_Denison Report

    Andy Acceber
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come on now. Baking soda? Surely this store also sells baking soda. I don't believe that's uniquely American. 😂

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    #36

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    PlanetofFinks Report

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am amused at the choice of "French's" for mustard at a French supermarket. I think it's one of the better yellow mustards.

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    #38

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    LonaPJ Report

    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't see any A&W in that picture, do you?

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    #39

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    Morrus Report

    Jane S.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No one wants to pay to overinflated prices for diabetes.

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    #40

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    rotatingcube Report

    Natalie Oleander
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never seen hotdogs in a jar... this must be a NY thing

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    #41

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    WeAreXpats Report

    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought they stopped making Twinkies ages ago?

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    #42

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    StuWatts73 Report

    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is with those "Dino's" jars??? They are in so many of these pictures, and in forty years of shopping I've never seen hot dogs in jars at any supermarket I've ever been in.

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    #43

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As far as i can tell, most of this stuff is legit, but I have never in my life seen *jarred* hot dogs in the supermarket. ( Just to the left of the Bisquick. )

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    #44

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    Valisbourne Spiritforge
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's with all the Nerds? And I thought Jelly Belly's were British?

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    #45

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    #46

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    James016
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A1 Sauce is in 90% of the pictures so far

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    #47

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    EvanEdinger Report

    Cain Hargreaves
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay I just want to know what kind of store this is.

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    #49

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    #51

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    missginsu Report

    lara
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finally, a hot sauce section albeit tiny.

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    #53

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    finaIdaysofrome Report

    Susan Widomski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those cookie doughs do not look like they are American.

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    #55

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    pervocracy Report

    Pheebs
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You could make like 4 s’mores out of 1 of those marshmallows

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    #57

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    SuperCroup Report

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder who chose these particular items. The others have largely been a product of what people eat on American television, but this is a decidedly southern regional palate.

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    #59

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    scar__scar Report

    rs_adahl1971
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    $5 is roughly what they cost here in America.

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    #60

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    caroline_77 Report

    gaby Lieb
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL! Americans don't live on Nerds candy!

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    #61

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    Colm_Keegan Report

    lara
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whether anyone wishes to understand or "believe" ALL FOOD IS GENETICALLY MODIFIED. If it is fruits and veggies, they are all hybrids aka genetically modified, all protein are derived from hybrid animals aka genetically modified. What it should say, if correct, is screwed with the genes.

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    #62

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    hils_k Report

    Tracey Taylor
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    many of those items are not american brands though

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    #66

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    AilishSinclair Report

    John Leavitt
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FLUFF again! Most Americans outside of New England have never seen FLUFF!

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    #67

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    juliareinstein Report

    Cain Hargreaves
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwww yiss: Newman's Own salad dressings! (First time I've seen Campbell's soup in one of these pictures, I think?)

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    #68

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    cebinks Report

    RoseTheMad
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can get them a pound cheaper and also not in an "american food" section in B&M in my experience. Thankfully, I got over my addiction to these, but my love of the Penn State sour cream and chive pretzels however, will never go away. ever.

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    #69

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    ME!
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    whats with those marshmellos with the bear on the packaging?

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    #71

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    Karahdactyl Report

    Sharon Vaughn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only truly American foods I see there are Kraft mac & Cheese, Chips Ahoy, and Snickers. Oh, Cracker Jack!

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    #72

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    Litzz11 Report

    Will Jones
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s actually bang on. They even got Yorkshire tea which is the best lol. Not to sure bout the curry. Very surprised hinez rival Branson isn’t there though lol

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    #73

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    lizadixon Report

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is coconut milk in the American section?

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