If Only Junk Food Were Good for You

Sure, kids gorge on junk food. But at least they feel bad about it, as you can gather from the chart below. The numbers come from a poll by The Geppetto Group among kids age 8-10. The research also detects mixed feelings toward healthy foods, with boys more likely than girls to look askance at them. For instance, 65 percent of girls—vs. 46 percent of boys—subscribed to the statement, “Lots of foods that are good for you are also fun to eat.”