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Spongebob to sell vegetables
Categories: Health & Safety, Eating & Nutrition, Media
Spongebob, along with several other Nickelodeon characters, will be appearing on packages of carrots, spinach and citrus fruits, the AP reports. Nickelodeon characters are already marketed to children on less healthy foods, like the sugary cereals my children beg for at the market. The ones which are never on sale, so darn we can't buy them! The move is part of Nickelodeon's attempt through licensing and programming to promote a more balanced lifestyle.
With childhood obesity such an issue in our country and other companies, like Kraft foods changing it's marketing practices and even Cookie Monster changing his cookie loving tune, the move seems timely. Frankly, if Spongebob can get my children excited about spinach, I will weep. Openly.
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sarah gilbert 12-18-2005 @ 6:34PM
my three-year-old saw me checking out your post and got excited about Spongebob. if it works I'll join you in your open weeping.
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Ann Adams 12-18-2005 @ 6:34PM
Good for Spongebob. Just hope Dr. Dobson and Focus on the Family don't hear about it - they'll organize a boycott. We can't have a gay sponge corrupting our kids.
For the record, I have one who loves spinach and two who will eat any vegetable except that yucky stuff.
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MelissaS 12-18-2005 @ 6:34PM
Ha! I was going to make reference to that in the post but worried it was too 'political'. Thanks for doing it for me.
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Ann Adams 12-18-2005 @ 6:34PM
I wasn't sure either Melissa but figured if it was out of place, someone on the other end would "bleep" it and I couldn't resist.
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