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No love for serviettes in the millennial generation

Like processed cheese and mayonnaise before them, an entire demographic could be turning its back on the serviette and napkin's place at the dinner table.

Is it a lack of propriety, or just value-oriented paper choices driving market trends?

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If millennials were to eat these bagels, they'd be likely to choose the paper towel over the serviettes. (Tracy Fuller/CBC)

Like processed cheese and mayonnaise before them, a generation - the millennials - could be turning its back on the serviette and napkin's place at the dinner table. 

The Cost of Living looks at how your dinner table is changing as the serviette sees a generational shift to the paper towel in our kitchens.

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