Part of being a grown - up
cook requires ditching the Aunt Jemima for pure maple syrup, which is frustratingly expensive, but worth the price.
And there are also many, many things we could be doing to encourage children's acceptance of healthier school meals: imposing meaningful restrictions on children's junk food advertising;
requiring food education in schools — not just nutrition education, but offering kids a real understanding of our food system, and overtly inoculating them against the allure of hyper - processed and fast food; teaching all children basic
cooking skills; getting more gardens into schools; encouraging restaurants to
ditch the standard breaded - and - fried children's menu; imposing taxes on soda (and even junk food); improving food access; and so much more.