On Wed, 7 Nov 2018 21:44:35 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>I took my friend shopping yesterday to a Fred Meyer that was just remodeled.
>For those not familiar with Fred Meyer, they are one of those stores that
>sells most everything. They recently began selling some items online. This
>particular store said the remodel was so they could sell a greater variety
>of of food but they had to cut back on other things.
>
>The new layout makes no sense. The entire back of the grocery section
>zigzags around with things like meat and dairy products but there are odd,
>free standing coolers of things like ham. Makes it super hard to find stuff.
>Even the produce section has a weird layout.
>
>But the weirdest thing was the sign overhead telling us that the boxed meal
>kits were there. Say what? I had to peek because it clearly wasn't stuff
>like Blue Apron as it wasn't a refrigerated aisle. What they meant was boxed
>mac and cheese, Hamburger Helper and things of that ilk.
>
>My friend doesn't cook. She can make a few things like pot roast but would
>be totally lost without things like seasoning packets and she thinks stuff
>like Hamburger Helper are the way to go. I don't get it. If you want
>something *like* Hamburger Helper, it's easy enough to do from scratch. I
>just can't see the need for such things.

Well, Julie. You successfully got everyone riled up with righteous
indignation.
True, there are meal kits.
However, they are not Hamburger Helper and the ilk.
But it made a good story.