SURVEY: Children think bacon comes from a "bacon plant"

[WillTravelForFood]

A survey suggests children (age 4-7) may not know where their food comes from.

• Over 2/3 believe that bacon comes from a plant
• All animal-based foods were mis-identified by at least 30% of children
• Cows, Pigs, and Chickens were said to be inedible by 77%, 73%, and 66% respectively
• 46% of kids think French fries are animal-based

The researchers admit that some of the survey results may be skewed merely due to the age range and lack of food knowledge of the young participants

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494421001584

[smokin fool]

Foolz....its brought by kindly old elves....

[scottranda]

My 5 year old knows bacon comes from a pig’s belly. Ive educated him!!

[smokenoob]

• Cows, Pigs, and Chickens were said to be inedible by 77%, 73%, and 66% respectively

that tells me that Parents don’t know how to cook cows, pigs, & chickens 77%, 73%, & 66% respectively….

[Huskee]

To see the world though a child's eyes... they picture the living animal, and probably think 'edible' means can you go up and take a bite out of it.

[Starsky]

It doesn't? Well that explains why that bacon tree I bought never produced

[Uncle Bob]

[FireMan]

Of course bacon comes from a bacon orchard aka trees. I’m glad somebody got things right around here finally. Ham bush is nice, but everybody knows ham comes from a box like pancakes.

[pkadare]

Serendipity. As I'm reading this thread, I'm wearing this t-shirt. Taking into account that kids these ages also believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and cooties, this isn't really surprising.

[bbqLuv]

Cooties are real. Scratch that.

[bbqLuv]

That t-shirt is so funny, where can I get one.
My wife just shook her head.

[WillTravelForFood]

Technically, bbqLuv is a vegetarian - except all the vegetables happen to be converted into something tastier by magical animals.

Remember, you are what you eat -- and as long as you eat those magical vegetarian animals, you too can be considered a vegetarian

[58limited]

Well, bacon does come from a plant, aka processing facility or factory.

[ofelles]

ComfortablyNumb being our farming expert should have the final say in this!

[surfdog]