Nostalgia, chips and beans: why we’re all eating ‘child dinners’ in 2023

Crave nostalgic food when you’re sad? Inside the psychology of eating for your inner child

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Food and Drink


Nostalgia, chips and beans: why we’re all eating ‘child dinners’ in 2023

By Amy Beecham

2 years ago

4 min read

Pass the Pom Bears, Petit Filous and jacket potatoes: Stylist investigates why, on the worst days, reaching for a plate of childish food feels so good. 


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