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by Tommstein 879 days ago
> Veggies are great. Tasty . . . .

You will find that that is . . . not a universally held opinion. Otherwise everyone would stuff their faces with them.

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Only because they're hooked on sugar from a young age.
Is this just a hot-take or can you refer us to something that supports this idea?
Do some reading into the effect of sweetness exposure, vegetable acceptance et al. Lots of studies on why people don't eat enough vegetables.
Yeah, because once you're exposed to food that's actually tasty, who the hell wants to eat vegetables.
It's funny, I think "sweet" is so one-dimensional and boring as a flavor. However, it ticks a box for the brain because easy calories.