Disproving my Least Favorite Myth: Kids hate all vegetables

October was all about kale. In health classes and after school clubs, I introduced students to Super Chips: kale fresh from the school gardens, spritzed lightly with olive oil and sprinkled with salt, then cooked for 6-10 minutes for a crunchy, healthy super treat. (Super Chips because relative to other vegetables, Kale is jam-packed with so many vitamins, minerals, and nutrients.) After introducing around 150 students to Super Chips I've only met two who outright refused to try them, the rest gave them a try. A few needed to spit them out but most were pleasantly surprised. Quite a few students said they taste like popcorn. One student, who had just told me they tasted like one of his favorite spring-time vegetables: ramps on the grill. At the end of each class, and especially after hearing mostly positive reviews, I told each group of students about this myth - a rumor really, that's out there, that people are talking about them and other kids. People are saying that kids hate vegetables. But mostly, my students put that myth to shame and stop up the rumor-mill. Lastly, I leave my students with a challenge: continue to prove that "kids hate vegetables" is a big fat lie.