We’ve all heard of ways to slip hidden vegetables into kids’ food – spinach brownies, cauliflower mac-and-cheese – and some parents regularly engage in the practice to boost their children’s diets.
But what happens when the food industry decides to do the sneaking for us?
In today’s New York Times, I write about a new line of frozen pizzas which reportedly contain over five servings of fruit and vegetables, as well as other, similar kid-friendly products currently on the market.
The makers of these produce-enhanced foods think they’re doing picky children a favor, but some experts disagree. I’d love to know what you think about all this, so please feel free to leave a comment here or on the Times website!
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Eric Dunn says
First off, there will never be a substitute for eating fruits and vegetables. We have to get kids and adults eating more fresh produce in their diets. However, it’s hilariously unlikely that our eating habits are going to change anytime soon. Companies like NutriFusion are trying to provide an ingredient that offers some of the functional benefits of fresh produce. A supplier does not dictate what products are created with it. Many of the publications on the Girl Scout Cookie are very misleading when describing NutriFusion. Yes, the cookie was probably not the best application, but that’s not NutriFusion’s fault. If you actually look at the ingredient, you realize it’s solving a huge problem. Many of the synthetic vitamins consumers take are highly useless or even dangerous in the long term. Instead consumers can eat foods with NutriFusion that contain real vitamins from fruits and veggies. It’s important to realize that these hidden veggie companies do not want to replace eating fresh produce, but want to be a catalyst to create change in our diets.
Bettina Elias Siegel says
I appreciate your comments here, Eric, and also refer readers to a https://thelunchtray.com/nutrifusion-responds-to-my-post-on-girl-scout-cookies-and-nutritionism/ on my blog (published soon after my post on the when Girl Scout cookie using your company’s product) from NutriFusion founder and president William Grand.