I'd like to thank my health food idol, Jane Brody, for including my suggestion in her recent New York Times column "Learning to Love Veggies: Readers Weigh In". 

Ms. Brody opens the follow-up to her original article by saying, "I’m overwhelmed! A recent column asking for suggestions on how to entice Americans to eat more vegetables drew nearly 600 e-mailed responses and a long, long menu of food for thought."

She then goes on to mention some of the best responses, including one of my own favorites: "Missy Chase Lapine, who has won fame as the Sneaky Chef, suggested 'slipping veggies in the meals people already like to eat, like spaghetti and meatballs. Once people realize that the meal they just loved contained spinach, they become more open to trying spinach straight up.'”

Ms. Brody's original article was spurred by a recent CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) report which noted, "that Americans have fallen far short of the goals set a decade ago to increase consumption of vegetables. In 2009, just 26 percent of adults had three or more servings a day (including those who count a tomato slice and a lettuce leaf on a burger as a vegetable serving). That was half the percentage public health officials had hoped for."

There are dozens of wonderful suggestions contained in the article and I encourage anyone wishing to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables–either for themselves or for their kids–to read through it. 

Thank you, Ms. Brody, for continuing to lead Americans towards a healthier way of life!

With healthiest regards,

Missy Chase Lapine
The Sneaky Chef