Boy, veggies are really making me mad... Dr. Oz says that there is actually a biological/evolutionary reason that kids don't eat veggies.

His comments from the Oprah show:

"He says there's a very good biological reason why it's so hard to get kids to eat their vegetables. In fact, they are hardwired to not like them. Dr. Oz says when our prehistoric ancestors searched for food, their children were most susceptible to poisons, which often taste bitter. So instead of liking something bitter—like broccoli—children tend to crave sweet and bland foods like dairy or chicken nuggets.

Children also have a biological reason not to like certain foods. Flavorful fruits and veggies may actually taste differently to kids than they do to adults. "An older adult has 3,000 taste buds," Dr. Oz says. "A kid has 10,000."

Dr. Oz says we run into problems when we don't allow our taste buds to mature. "That's the big challenge we have in America—we've infantilized our taste buds. When a 3-year-old wants hot dogs, a burger, fries, a shake, cola, that's not abnormal. When a 30-year-old wants those foods, we're in trouble.""

So what about kids who like veggies? Maybe it's genetic. Who knows? Like some posters have said Ms. Seinfeld still presents the vegetables in their original form to her kids.

So what's the harm? And why all the judgement? Be creative in getting your kids to eat good food and keep presenting different types of food to your kids. I try to feed my kids Thai, Japanese and Chinese from time to time. Sometimes they eat it and sometimes they don't. Oh well, there's always yogurt, cheese and fruit. I think the most important thing about developing their taste buds is presenting different things to them and eating them yourself.