About this episode

The episode explores the reasons behind American children's picky eating habits and features discussions on food history and cooking.

This week on Good Food: Helen Zoe Veit   unpacks how American children became so fussy about their food.  Butter makes everything better so  Anna Stockwell  slices into its history and utility.  Trini Iniguez of  Arroyo Grande Berry Farm has a berry good time at the farmers market while chef Steve Samson of Rossoblu makes stinging nettle pasta. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack .

People in this episode

Host: Evan Kleiman

Guests: Helen Zoe Veit, Anna Stockwell, Trini Iniguez, Steve Samson

Topics covered

• picky eaters
• food history
• farmers market
• cooking
• children's food preferences

Keywords

• picky eaters
• food preferences
• butter
• farmers market
• stinging nettle pasta

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Good Food, KCRW

Places: Arroyo Grande Berry Farm, Rossoblu

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