This is a real short story about a government agency seeking to reduce prejudice attitudes from a young age. It would consider preschool children to be 'racist' by saying that they don't like foriegn foods. I think it's a little silly since most kids win't eat anything but chicken nuggets and mac & cheese. Our tase buds get less sensitive as we get older and kids are probably just hypersensitive to foods that have a lot of flavor. Does this mean we should brand them as racists? Does disliking different foods really mean you're prejudiced? I think i's a good idea to combat prejudice at an early age, but isn't personal food preference a little too far? In my opinion that's like telling someone they're unamerican for not liking steak. What do you think?
http://www.nationalpolicyinstitute.org/2008/07/07/toddlers-who-dislike-spicy-food-racist/
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