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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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    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.

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

    You can buy Budweiser pretty much anywhere in the UK, and it's brewed here so it would have to be imported to count as American.

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

    This looks like just the sweets section.

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

    Looks more like the selection at a quick-stop 7-11 convenience store / gas station than an actual grocery store.

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

    I grew up partially in the UK but I am an American citizen with very American tastes. That said, there are food items from my childhood in the UK that I occasionally miss, e.g. Smarties, Digestives, bangers and mash, etc. I'm guessing that my local market stocks these items because I, an American citizen, routinely purchase these items from them (there aren't many folks from the UK in my area). My point being, maybe the items in the American section of these non-American supermarkets aren't there to satisfy the cravings of Americans but are there because those are the American food items that the locals have a hankering for.

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

    Chocolate in the US is almost unrecognizable to Europeans. This is probably popular for ex-pats to get their candy-fix without having to learn new tastes. It's 'comfort' food so to speak. Restaurants in the UK, for example, serve all sorts of 'american' food. Best burger I've had in years was in a pub in Glasgow.

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

    Hershey's is absolutely comfort food for me. I love European chocolates, absolutely, but Hershey's tastes like being a kid.

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

    Funny the British seem to want to poke fun at the USA obesity problem when the UK is the next most obese nation lol.

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

    Yes and no not as much candy suprisingly but like beer and burgers with hot dogs make some sense

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

    American here. Reese's is my favorite American candy, so I suppose if I were in Europe for a long time, I'd miss it. However, I love, love, LOVE UK Cadbury, so I wouldn't feel too deprived.

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

    Reese's are popular in the UK so you would be able to find it in most shops. If you like Cadbury, they do some amazing different ones. My favourite is oreo crunch!

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

    Swede here, who has seen their own section of "American food" and would like to remind all Americans that just because we say it is American food does not mean that it is a representation of the stores, it means American imported brands.we know how to google guys, if we want American food we cook it ourselves from recipes or eat out in American restaurants. If you seriously want a food fight, I can think of several European things you guys do that we Europeans roll our eyes for ;)

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

    Needs some deep-fried pork rinds too :P

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

    99% candy and a 4-pack of beer. Im giggling so hard I nearly fell off my chair!

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

    Mostly candies and chocobars. They don't have candies or chocobars in UK?

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

    I mean yeah American junk food.....

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

    This is a typical Tesco "American snacks and drinks" section, they already have their own brands of "mac n cheese" in the aisle with the pot noodles, pasta and rice.

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

    Well, of the Hershey's in the white box is white chocolate, that's about the only thing I'd eat that on there. And this looks like just a snack area. We do eat more than snacks.

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

    They forgot the hotdogs and hamburgers

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

    We don't have yellow nerds, alot of that stuff looks packaged for Europe, and the Hershey's and Reese's look like they came from America but the rest looks odd somehow

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

    Its ok it has alot of popular deserts and no stuff that isnt from the us so thumbs up

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

    to be honest....most of this is imported stuff because it's made with High Fructose Corn Syrup which is illegal in the EU. You can get Reeces in Asda now and pretzels and red licorice. What is hard to find is Root Beer, Lifesavers, jelly beans/gum drops. They don't eat those.

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

    Ug, it's all candy/sweet s**t/snack food. Many of us never touch this crap.

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

    Not at all. Never heard of Virgil's.

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

    I've tried Reese's and Hershey's, neither very nice, nowhere near as nice as our chocolate.

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

    its mostly junk food. yum!

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

    Tesco. And they never have any Virgil’s grape soda.

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

    yep except for the fact that we eat fruits and veggies too

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

    Only Candy, but yeah. America doesn't have a lot of main foods in the cuisine we've made up. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, and so forth. Do other countries have BLTs? I've never gone anywhere else, so i'm just curious

    CATMONSTER2018
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooof, I havent had a war-head in like... 9 years ;-;

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

    makes me realize just how unhealthy america is when it comes to food and such

    Capelli rosa e patate
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An American candy shop maybe! Y’all know we do have real food right? 😂

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

    I have lived in the UK most of my life and I have never seen an American section, they must be in a select few and not usually in grocery stores

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

    Is this one canada water, London.

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

    It's all terrible candy. So yeah, looks about right

    Bow, I’m a Slytherin
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is in EVERY shop I go to (in Britain lol)

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

    It's missing Mac & Cheese, Cheese in a Can, and condensed soups.

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

    Glad that Britain has Virgil’s. That stuff is everywhere where I live, I love it.

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

    So happy that more UK supermarkets are selling Reese's now.

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

    This one isn't far off, to be honest.

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

    Can't believe Sainsburys sell Nerds for £2.50. I buy mine from Poundland.

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    #3

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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

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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

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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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    anarchymarie Report

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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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    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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    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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    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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    supervillain18 Report

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    liz315 Report

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    UrsulaV Report

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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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    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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    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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    Khavrinen
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    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
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    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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    buzzfeedtravel Report

    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
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    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
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    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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    AlyssaArre Report

    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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