"But If It Happens with Nice Design, It's Acceptable"

"Food is another important area of competition, and being able to show up other white people. Some white people get their status based on how much they know about food, like expensive ingredients or foreign cuisine. Whereas other white people gain their status based on how many things they've cut out of what they eat, like gluten and sugar and refined things and dairy and meat, trying to reduce as much as possible.
"But universally, throughout, shopping at Whole Foods is considered the best way to go."

Katharine Mieszkowski in Salon interviews Christian Lander, the author of Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions.