NOT being a picky eater is a bigger sign of privilege than being one

Often people make the argument that picky eaters are only picky because they are privileged - they never had to eat whatever was put in front of them. I believe that it's actually the other way around and NOT being picky is a bigger sign you were raised privileged. That doesn't mean that there aren't privileged picky eaters or that everyone who isn't picky is privileged. What it does mean is that, in my opinion, if you're not a picky eater you're more likely to be privileged.

Personal story - I've been raised in a very poor household, I was on and off homeless for a couple of years. In my household it very much was the case that I had to eat whatever was put in front of me. But the issue is the food that was put in front of me was not varied. I grew up on heavily processed packaged meats, on a lot and lot of rice (often just dry or with some egg), beans and lentils. My parents worked 12hours a day minimum and didn't have the energy to cook complicated foods or experiment with our meals. We never ate out. When I was homeless I would often survive on just XXL bags of chips. Fast forward to now and I'm only just starting to come out of that comfort zone very slowly. There isn't really an ingredient that I hate on its own, it's that most meals are overwhelming. When you grow up on dry rice, eating at a restaurant feels like you've just been slapped in the face with flavor, it makes me want to vomit.

If you live in a household where you have both the money and time to make more complex meals, you will most likely not be as picky. You will have gone to restaurants, tasted different cuisines and your taste profile will naturally expand. People living way below the poverty line simply cannot afford the same.