Three food reads from the NYT
Some interesting stuff today in the Times related to food issues:
- A new film, "King Corn," blends Supersize Me with The Omnivore's Dilemma in examining the role corn plays in our diet and economy. This was probably the most interesting part of Pollan's book, so I'll be interested to check it out at some point.
- A new study says that picky eating is mostly genetic and developmental. Parents everywhere breath a sigh of relief. My own son (see the pic) could easily subsist on pizza, spaghetti, pickles, and croutons and salad dressing.
- A follow up article gives some tips on kids' eating habits. The biggest one is simply to be patient. It's a stage that all kids will get through. As long as you're slowly presenting them with healthy options, things will get better. Of course, that means that we have to be eating those healthy options, which with a busy life-style isn't always practical...