User-generated meals

This great Guardian article talks about the hope that teaching children how to cook will make them more likely to eat their own meals.

“The familiar grinding mealtime battle of trying to get your child to put something good inside them will be over. No longer will bribes, threats and outright lies be used to keep your children healthy; now they will rejoice at eating their own creations.”

The theory though proved unsuccefful as the author’s son wouldn’t budge even if he helped cook very intricate meals.

“A week in the kitchen has convinced me that children do indeed love cooking. Ours are as good at it as I am. They benefit from understanding how food works and enjoy the gratification that comes with creating a meal. But when it comes to getting them to eat, I can only offer this: bribes, threats, and outright lies.”