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My grandparents generation (born in the 20s) were obsessed with sanitation. They wanted to kill all the germs and saw manufactured foods as more sanitary than home-made ones. My mom recalls her mother-in-law obsessing about boiling the baby bottles and using formula with boiled water to ensure no contamination.
My parents generation (born in the 50s) were more obsessed with natural foods and home-made stuff. My mom would use canned foods from time to time, especially for things that were hard to get or store, but for the most part she took pride in being able to follow recipes and cook various things. She wasn't too concerned with viruses or bacteria, just that we had healthy immune systems.
As for my generation (born in the 70s), my siblings are all obsessed with the quality of the ingredients. We want to know where our foods come from. We don't want to eat pesticides or herbicides or stabilizers or preservatives. None of us spend very much time eating out at restaurants or fast food. When I visit my sibling's homes they have natural foods stored up or preserved naturally, such as canned veggies or fruits in mason jars.