# What one food would you put in your "people feeder" to attract the most and varied kind of people? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 28, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550 "2019-01-28T15:29:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mesquite-oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@Mesquite-oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mesquite-oh)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/21 "2019-01-28T17:33:53Z")
> [@Staggerlee](#): > > Assuming people are being lured into some kind of alien probing, I’d use kale as my bait. The aliens just want to observe as many and as varied people as possible, no probing necessary! I didn’t think about the lure of food safety, brand familiarity, and packaging. It is fair to say that the aliens have the ability to mimic name brands and their packaging if they need to. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/22 "2019-01-28T17:36:40Z")
I would go with pizza. (I assume they can do different toppings/crusts at these food trucks?) Coca-Cola is also a good answer, but I’m hungry and I want pizza. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/23 "2019-01-28T17:43:59Z")
> [@Jet\_Jaguar](#): > > Glazed cinnamon rolls. I think the smell alone would be enough to draw the curious over, to be beamed up by your specimen collectors. (That’s the plan, isn’t it?) My initial thought was chocolate, but after having read the answers I really like this idea. Chocolate is something most people would enjoy partaking of if they’ve already wandered over, but to get people to change directions and wander over to your feeder in the first place? Can’t do much better than glazed cinnamon rolls! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/24 "2019-01-28T17:57:17Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Nah, plenty of people don’t like, or are just unfamiliar with, sushi. And of the people who do like it, many of them would be wary of sushi that appeared randomly on the street. Ummmm! Random Street Sushi! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/25 "2019-01-28T18:50:42Z")
Bacon. The smell of it cooking would attract millions. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/26 "2019-01-28T18:59:57Z")
> [@Eclipse\_Chaser](#): > > Chips! (That’s fries to USA ppl) Chips. And that’s actual potato chips to the Brits among us. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/27 "2019-01-28T19:01:38Z")
Fresh roasted nuts, local varieties if at all possible. The delightful smell will get attention, and the big “FREE - fresh roasted local nuts!” sign will bring them over. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/28 "2019-01-28T19:03:02Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Another good option would be fried chicken. You’d lose the vegetarians, but you’d still keep the non-pork-eaters and the non-beef-eaters, it’s still eatable without utensils, and in most of the world, KFC is even more ubiquitous than it is in the States. This was going to be my answer. Some of the suggestions upthread would actually repel me. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/29 "2019-01-28T19:07:03Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Fresh roasted nuts, local varieties if at all possible. The delightful smell will get attention, and the big “FREE - fresh roasted local nuts!” sign will bring them over. Oooooo. I saw this one after I posted. The fresh roasted macadamia nuts at the Mauna Loa factory definitely attracted me. And I’m so glad I bought a bag. I was with a very frugal friend who kept trying to get me to save money by buying canned Mauna Loa macadamia nuts at Hilo Hattie’s. I went with her suggestion for taking some home. Big mistake. Cheap, yes, Stale, also. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/30 "2019-01-28T19:27:22Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Chips. And that’s actual potato chips to the Brits among us. 😉 Well, you can’t eat just one. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/31 "2019-01-28T20:00:24Z")
Butter ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/32 "2019-01-28T21:11:50Z")
Using psychology, I think the narrative around the food would be very important too. You can’t just give food away, people assume something is up (unless it’s a corporate event) . If you sell it at market value, people will bypass it. If you have it 80% below market value and claim “the factory made too much, eat it before we have to throw it away” a lot more people will but and eat it. I don’t know if that’s relevant to the OP, but there you go. For a quick snack I think people prefer sweets over savory foods. Milk chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/33 "2019-01-28T22:16:47Z")
Beer, it doesn’t even have to be good beer. How good does _free_ beer have to be? ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/34 "2019-01-28T22:17:57Z")
Popcorn. That’s what movie theatres always used. I do like the ‘coke’ idea too though ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/35 "2019-01-28T22:20:06Z")
Fried clams. To hell with the aliens’ diversity program, I want my clams. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/36 "2019-01-29T00:40:03Z")
> [@Miss\_Mapp](#): > > Going by the little jar on my desk, I’m with the M&Ms crowd on what attracts the most people. Mint ones more than plain or with peanuts, almonds, or caramel. I have an M&Ms dispenser on my desk and I think everyone on my floor has come by to check it out at one time or another. I have peanut butter ones in there most of the time because I like them best. The dark chocolate ones are popular too. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/37 "2019-01-29T01:03:02Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Fried clams. > > To hell with the aliens’ diversity program, I want my clams. And the tag they attach to your right earlobe hardly hurts at all after a little while. ---
**Author:** ![ZPG\_Zealot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/38 "2019-01-29T02:22:05Z")
Marijuana brownies, the aliens could get by with a lot of probing without complaints. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/39 "2019-01-29T02:36:35Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Bacon. The smell of it cooking would attract millions. Might very well incite billions. ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-food-would-you-put-in-your-people-feeder-to-attract-the-most-and-varied-kind-of-people/828550/40 "2019-01-29T03:47:03Z")
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