I can see not knowing some of the more "unusual" ones... beets, cauliflower, eggplant (a lot of folks either don't like them or don't get them often)...but not knowing a tomato or potato? REALLY???
A few can be thrown into the "kids are shy with strangers and cameras" basket. It's usually the ones that know the answer that are too shy to shout it out, or else they don't want to go against the mob rules and get picked on later.
You! Down in front! With the logic! ;) This is true. It wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't too far off, though, given that I've met middle-school aged kids who didn't realize that hamburger was cow before... It's probably more prevalent in the cities than in rural areas where we have farmer's markets and gardens more easily accessible.
Too many cuts to be sure absolutely no one got it right... but I wholeheartedly agree most kids have NO concept of what food is.
Boo's pediatrician asked us, at every well-child visit: What foods does she usually eat? He was thrilled to find out we regularly fed her avocados, mango, mushrooms, pears, starfruit, beets, pineapple, and kiwis - in addition to all the usual veggies and fruits. Apparently, we're a minority in parenting.
I take a great amount of pride that Boo knows what a papaya is, and can point it out in the store. The more she knows about food, the healthier a relationship she can have with it.
That's awesome that she knows what they are. Hell, I don't think I knew what a real papaya looked like until I was a teenager... of course, that stuff wasn't as readily available when I was a kid, so I might get a pass on that... ;)
Most people seem to have this strange idea that kids won't eat food unless it's coated in sugar or fried for some reason, so that's all they give them. Yet almost every single kid I've met in my life is generally willing to try something new, especially if you're willing to give it a couple of tries.
Yet almost every single kid I've met in my life is generally willing to try something new, especially if you're willing to give it a couple of tries.
Yes. This! Boo was unsure of a great many things (curry, for one!) but once she got past the initial, "what is THIS?" moment, she has enjoyed almost everything she's tried.
This is the show he filmed in WV, the most obese city, or something?
Damn. It's not terribly surprising, really. But still. It's one thing that they haven't been exposed to those foods, at least in raw form. It's another that no one has spent that "kitchen time" with them. So much happens when you are involved in your own food preparation.
That's what's sad. I always helped my mom when I was little, even if it was just "moral support" or handing her things to be chopped up. By elementary school I at least knew the common things...
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Date: 2010-03-04 06:07 pm (UTC)I have no doubt that a bunch of 6-year-olds might well not know ALL of them, but I don't think none of those kids knew any of them. :/
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Date: 2010-03-04 06:45 pm (UTC)my heart...
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Date: 2010-03-04 08:01 pm (UTC)Boo's pediatrician asked us, at every well-child visit: What foods does she usually eat? He was thrilled to find out we regularly fed her avocados, mango, mushrooms, pears, starfruit, beets, pineapple, and kiwis - in addition to all the usual veggies and fruits. Apparently, we're a minority in parenting.
I take a great amount of pride that Boo knows what a papaya is, and can point it out in the store. The more she knows about food, the healthier a relationship she can have with it.
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Date: 2010-03-05 04:08 am (UTC)Most people seem to have this strange idea that kids won't eat food unless it's coated in sugar or fried for some reason, so that's all they give them. Yet almost every single kid I've met in my life is generally willing to try something new, especially if you're willing to give it a couple of tries.
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Date: 2010-03-05 05:43 am (UTC)Yes. This! Boo was unsure of a great many things (curry, for one!) but once she got past the initial, "what is THIS?" moment, she has enjoyed almost everything she's tried.
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Date: 2010-03-04 09:05 pm (UTC)Damn. It's not terribly surprising, really. But still. It's one thing that they haven't been exposed to those foods, at least in raw form. It's another that no one has spent that "kitchen time" with them. So much happens when you are involved in your own food preparation.
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