Ask most kids what their favorite food is and 10 times out of 10, itâs not going to be a vegetable. Somewhere between baby food and most childrenâs menus, when our little ones start making the transition to solid food, things go sideways.
They begin with fruit and veggies â peas, carrots, spinach, green beans and veggie blends yet, somehow, from that point until they reach childrenâs menu age, the color fades from the plate like a person about to faint. From a palette of red, orange, green, purple and blue, we introduce white to brown food and somehow forgot all the gorgeous colors we once had. Hot dogs, pizza, hamburgers, chicken nuggets, fried this or that begin to take over because they begin to exercise their will. Ever see a child have a meltdown over having to eat broccoli? Iâve been there and I can tell you, itâs not pretty. Many parents give up because itâs just too much work to try and encourage the healthier options. By this point, kids and parents almost get conditioned...