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More than a third of young American kids think chicken nuggets are plant-based
A team of psychologists asked 176 children to categorize a range of foods, including cheese, French fries, bacon, popcorn, shrimp, almonds and egg.
Here are some interesting findings:
• 47% believed that French fries came from animals
• 44% incorrectly identified the origin of cheese
• 41% believed bacon is plant-based
• 40% believed hot dogs are plant-based
• 38% believed chicken nuggets are plant-based
• more than 30% misclassified popcorn and almonds as animal-based.
The study was published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology and shows that there are a lot of misconceptions around food at this early age.
The team used the findings to encourage parents to be more open about the source of foods:
"At the family level, youth climate activism may begin at the dinner table. By refraining from eating foods that violate their beliefs about the well-being of animals, children would also be acting in a manner consistent with their moral views of the environment. In addition to reducing their own carbon footprints, children's principled eating behaviors may also influence those of their parents."
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