Popeye cartoons, tasting parties and junior cooking classes can help increase vegetable intake in kindergarten children, according to new research. Researchers in Thailand found the type and amount of ...

Watching Popeye gulp down spinach really does make children eat more vegetables, research has shown. The cartoon sailor famously eats the vegetable to give himself strength - and children watching his ...

Influencing kids to make the right food choice could be a lot easier for parents as researchers have found that children exposed to animated cartoon characters that take the shapes of healthy ...

CARTOON characters like superheroes can succeed in tripling children's lunchtime salad bar trips in elementary schools, according to a new report. Share Article For convincing kids to choose ...

If you think it's too challenging to get young kids to willingly take vegetables, think again! The same methods that fast food and candy companies use to market food to children - colorful banners, ...

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