Never understood how me eating stuff was supposed to help children in Africa
I blame lazy parents. The message is meant to be “You shouldn’t be picky, you should be thankful that you’re fortunate enough to have access to such quality food. There are people in much worse conditions than you, which much worse food security, who would gladly eat this broccoli/peas/whatever.” But most parents just say “there are starving children in Africa” and leave it at that.
Even with the first part, me eating or not eating the food doesn’t wouldn’t have done anything for the Africans.
The message isn’t “eat this to help starving kids” the message is “you could be a starving kid so get over yourself and eat the food you have abundance of”
Now I just say to my kids, “there are starving children in the US that wish they had this food”. The turntables.
Never understood the veggie hate, even as a kid. My brother still avoids them and he’s 30. I’m genuinely surprised he hasn’t contracted scurvy.
Children are generally adverse to bitter tasting things. Hunter gatherer poison defense. Some folks are just more acutely sensitive to it.
Usually it’s brassicas that cause that yuck reaction. Cabbage, broccoli, cale.
My wife insists that broccoli is disgusting.
I like it. It’s not like super flavorful or anything, but I’ll roast and salt a little broccoli for something to add to my fettuccine. She always passes and refuses to even try it.
More for me.
I recently discovered adding red pepper flakes to broccoli and holy shit it is delicious.
I have always liked vegetables. Even broccoli and Brussels sprouts. A friend once got in trouble with his mom for giving me his Brussels sprouts when I came over for dinner.
