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Whether it's a favorite food or a favorite brand, we all have brands and styles that we prefer above others.

And while it may not be the worst thing to ever happen to us, it can be a real bummer when a favorite item is discontinued.

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People Break Down Which Discontinued Foods From Their Childhood They'd Like To See Come Back

When I was little, my favorite thing in the world were Gems. They were a kind of hard shell candy with chocolate inside. A pre-curser to M&Ms, they're probably what gave way to my M&M obsession in the first place.

I only ever had access to Gems in India, so I was excited when my family went there on vacation. Wanting to have my favorite candy again, that was what I looked for the first time we went grocery shopping. To my dismay, I found out Gems were no longer being made.

While this incident with Gems took lace a couple of decades ago, this is a modern age thing as well. Just a few years ago, Hersey's bought Cadbury and the classic Cadbury chocolate my friends and I grew up with became a thing of the past.

There are lots of food from our childhood that were either discontinued or rebranded with a new recipe. These foods were an integral part of our childhood, and many of us would like to see out old favorites make a comeback.

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There's nothing quite like enjoying some food you like. It's one of life's pleasures.

It'll always be there for you, right?

Plot twist: Nope! Foods get discontinued all the time. And the heartbreak this leaves behind is real.

People told us all about the foods they miss after Redditor Artistic_Flood asked the online community,

"What's the BEST discontinued food you miss?"
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People Explain Which Discontinued Foods They Wish Would Make A Comeback
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Food is an essential part of life. We're supposed to use it for survival but let's be serious, so many of us just use it for love.

And there are so many meals and certain products that have brought us comfort and joy over time that get snatched away.

Going shopping or just popping into a local store with high hopes, while salivating at the mouth about that one thing that will satiate a craving, is a beautiful thing.

That's why it can be soul-crushing to discover that your favorite food or food product has been discontinued. Say what?!

Redditoru/PixelPervertwanted to discuss our favorite shopping lists by asking:

What discontinued food do you wish was brought back?
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