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Fun names help kids eat their veggies

by Angie Felton, Posted Nov 16th 2007 3:00PM

Using positive words to describe the name of a food item makes it more palatable to adults and children, a research study found. Cafeteria diners were given foods with fancy names and two weeks later served the same meal was available with a simpler ...
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CDC's veggie woman: artistic or terrifying?

by Angie Felton, Posted Jun 30th 2007 12:00PM

Need ideas getting your kids to eat more vegetables? You could: Cut cucumbers in creative shapes to make them more appealing (small cookies cutters make it make it a cinch) Hide chopped vegetables in cooked foods (spaghetti sauce or meatloaf ...
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Veggie drinks for kids: is it 'dewicious' or devious?

by Sarah Gilbert, Posted Jan 3rd 2006 7:58PM

We got a tip this afternoon from Jamie, whose three-year-old daughter proclaimed the V8 V-Fusion fruit-and-veggie drinks "dewicious." Says Jamie, "I can't pay her to eat her peas, so this is another way I can bribe my way into ...
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