British kids don't know their veggies

by Sarah Gilbert, Posted Aug 12th 2005 @ 7:43AM

Ever wonder why Tony Blair was so pale? Evidently, they're not doing so well teaching kids proper eating habits in Britain. In a survey of eight- to 12-year-olds, one in six believed that broccoli was a baby tree, and one in five had never seen a zucchini. The survey, conducted by British food chain Somerfield, also found that kids' eating habits were influenced by watching The Simpsons (doughnuts) and Big Brother ("alcohol, fry-ups and sweets").

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Filed Under: Science, Pop Food, Ingredients
Tags: british isles, broccoli, pop food, the+simpsons, TheSimpsons, vegetables

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8-19-2005 @1:49PM sam said... The only British kids who have seen a zucchini, are the ones that have travelled abroad.
A bet a few more of them are familiar with a courgette.
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