Protein bars and yogurt are replacing lunch for young office workers in Korea
- Once a niche for gym-goers, protein bars, drinks and yogurts have entered the mainstream, with office workers, students, dieters and older consumers increasingly treating them as everyday food — and even lunch.
- "I have to grab it while I can," said Kim Myung-jin, 28, at Bongeunsa Station in southern Seoul on Thursday morning.
- "Might as well take the low-fat choice, too.
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- Once a niche for gym-goers, protein bars, drinks and yogurts have entered the mainstream, with office workers, students, dieters and older consumers increasingly treating them as everyday food — and even lunch.
- "I have to grab it while I can," said Kim Myung-jin, 28, at Bongeunsa Station in southern Seoul on Thursday morning.
- "Might as well take the low-fat choice, too.
Sources: Koreajoongangdaily