21. The problem is 72% of ads that kids see are for junk food.
Kids know that lentils are "healthy" - that's why they won't try them. The junk food lobby spends something like $4 billion a year making sure that all kids are thinking about is their next sugar fix.
It's not so much about education (although teaching everyone to cook on a budget in high school would be a big start).
It's about stopping the bombardment of commercials for unhealthy foods aimed at kids. Meanwhile fast food companies are still producing studies on whining in order to teach kids how to whine more effectively and get their parents to buy junk food.
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