To be staggered that only 1 in 5 children eats vegetables every day

[Beloved72]

Are there really families where children get no vegetables with their evening meal or packed lunch/school lunch?

Quite shocked actually. I can get my head around children and adults not having 5 a day, but NONE?

And 1 child in 10 refusing to eat ANY vegetables ever?

Yikes. I worry for our future health.

I struggle to get 5 in mine tbh

I buy fresh juice so they have at least one then give them 2 pieces of fruit in their lunch boxes for school. Then do a veg side with their dinner. I know they aren't getting enough :( but they just don't like veg

There is a child in my DS yr 1 class, lovely child, he also has a brother not yet of school age. His dad is a lovely man but a struggling single dad and his mum died when the younger brother was about 1 from aggressive brain cancer. This family have nothing. The boys coat has mould growing up the back from what I imagine is a damp house. His dad was in front of me in the queue at Lidl the other week and I noticed he had the ‘value’ weetabix in his basket, milk and one of those children’s mini pizzas. He paid for them and looked at his change where Upon he found he could just about afford to buy another tiny mini pizza so both boys could fill their little tummies to some degree. That’s what he actually told the cashier..... ‘they don’t have to share tonight’. So, I’m not staggered that there are people not having any veg each day, I am staggered that there are people that have such little financial means that they can’t adequately feed their children at all and the injustice that that brings.

My 3 year old will just not touch vegetables.. I've tried everything. His consumption is basically pasta sauce, oven baked falafel balls and occasionally a veg pizza (with cheese on top!) I was hoping peer pressure at nursery and seeing his weaning brother tuck into carrots and broccoli would help but no.. I can't exactly force feed him. He does however LOVE fruit. I'm hoping the veg hate will change...

Bloody zombie!

Oh dear. DD today... (on half term)

Breakfast - porridge with honey and almonds, mug of tea
Lunch - she's baking Greggs sausage rolls as we speak
Tea - we're going to granny's and picking up fish suppers on the way!
Snacks - she'll probably have a yoghurt later (and a penguin).

Tbf, the above is unusual. She had 4 portions yesterday.

I know this is a zombie thread but the post from@juddyrockingcloggs is heartbreaking and I fully believe with the constant cuts to benefits we will (or not as they won't be able to afford access to to internet) see more and more of these situations.

Dd rarely eats veg. Tried but cant and won't make her. So I am a failure as a parent and you are truly superior dd is happy healthy and doing very well both socially and at school so I'm not dwelling on it. When she's older she'll probably do as I have and love veg . I'm shocked at how you are so closed off/naive in thinking that everyone has the same parenting skills as you. Loads of children dont eat veg for varying reasons. Its shit but there it is

I get some kids are fussy/have sensory issues/issues around food. not at all surprised that they will not eat veg everyday, or anyday. (i have a fussy eater but thankfully not for all veg)

I also get that some people are very short of money so are concentrating on getting enough calories and not being hungry...

what I do not get is how many others there are.. unless the survey does not count salad veg/peppers etc? I wonder what their agenda is?

Also I do not particularly think it is an issue if they do eat fruit. maybe not as ideal...