Some gen Z men are using the term to describe an easy meal consisting of ground beef, rice, and a vegetable or fat
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ecently, after a long day of sending emails, I assembled a bowl of food I had prepared over the weekend: brown rice, ground turkey and half an avocado, all drizzled in hot sauce. As I snarfed my meal on the couch, my husband peeked into my bowl and said: “Having some boy kibble?”
It turns out he was not just making a rude comment about my slop. On social media, health-conscious gen Z men have started using the term to describe a quick and easy meal: ground beef, rice, and sometimes a vegetable or fat. The brown, lumpy concoction is praised by gym bros as an easy, relatively cheap way to get the carbs and protein necessary to maximize their workout gains.
Like my sweet young brothers, I also enjoy lifting heavy weights. My body needs fuel to build strength, muscle and glutes so large and powerful they could yank a small space satellite off its gravitational axis. And if you think comparing my food to dog kibble will offend me, well, joke’s on you! Because dogs are wonderful, and I would proudly be compared to a loyal wolfhound or noble chihuahua.
