Growing up then, you either ate it, and was grateful, or went hungry. Country, and times, was far less affluent then.
I know it's considered a bit of an anochronism to say this, but kids/youngsters REALLY don't know how FCKING EASY they've got it these days.
Example; earlier today, about 11ish, I say to my youngest lad, 'here you are', and offered him a £5 note out of my pocket. 'What's that for?' He says to me, me 'dunno, you can get something down the shop'. Him, 'huh, I won't get much with that!' Me, in my head, ' ? cheeky little barsted! .......... 'huh, well you'll get fcuk