I might upset a few people here, but Cadbury Dairy Milk is not the chocolate bar it is in my memory. In fact, unless it is full of Fruit and Nut, wrapped around a Star Bar, stretched into a Curly Wurly or doing whatever glorious nonsense a Picnic does, it just does not taste that great to me anymore.

Food is no longer just fuel — it’s expression. Through food, Gen Z and Alpha tell stories, showcase identity, and even build online personas. TikTok and Instagram are brimming with short, energetic videos of teenagers making toasties, aesthetic lunches, or sharing snack hauls from Tesco.