Guys? Here’s some unpleasant news. You’re a selfish parent. Oh, are you not a parent? Shut up. Surveys suggest you eat small portions and avoid snacks, yet reward your child with salty yum-yum’s:

Mintel’s exclusive consumer survey reveals that Hispanic adults are twice as likely as non-Hispanics to reward their children’s good behavior with salty snacks (41% versus 19%).

Our parents rewarded us with, “What? You want a cookie for getting a good grade? Troll. You’re supposed to get good grades. Back to the basement.” Anyway. Here are some other interesting factoids survey-takers know about you that you don’t:

— Hispanics emphasize mealtime, with snacks often perceived as appetite-spoilers. Mintel found Hispanics more interested in packages with “small portions” than the general population

— Frozen snack usage is extremely low among less acculturated Hispanics, but more acculturated Hispanics eat them at the same rate as other Americans

— Hispanic children show higher preference for healthy snacks like yogurt, cheese, raw veggies and nuts than non-Hispanic children

This actually sounds really weird to us. Our grandmother, who moved to the U.S. in the 60s, often cooked packaged, cheap foods like instant mash potatoes and hot dogs wrapped in Kraft cheese served on white bread. Our mother, however, favors salmon and couscous at dinnertime and never buys processed foods. And we enjoy eating an entire jar of peanut butter while watching XTube. Odd according to the survey, but not odd considering our mom can afford more nutritious foods than either our grandmother or we can. So we think it’s really more an issue on economic class than ethnic group. Despite what surveys and advertisers keep trying to tell us.

Now. Time for a Doritos and Diet Coke milkshake.

Hispanic Parents More Likely to Reward Kids with Snacks, Finds Mintel [Market Watch]