Don't drown your food
Don't drown your food
-
-
-
-
-
Don't drown your food
-
Post #1 - January 5th, 2010, 12:45 am
A very odd PSA -- from the 1980s, I think. What do you suppose was the underlying goal of teaching kids culinary asceticism?
-
-
Post #2 - January 5th, 2010, 9:55 amCulinary asceticism has always been part of American culture, perhaps our inheritance from our Puritan founders. This particular PSA might have been created to cut fat intake? Make kids appreciate the foods themselves, not just the mayo or dressing or sour cream on top?
-
-
-
Post #3 - January 5th, 2010, 12:04 pmYou'd think, since this was the same decade in which the government determined that ketchup was a vegetable, they would have encouraged its consumption. Mixed signals!
-
-
-
-
Post #4 - January 5th, 2010, 12:54 pmLAZ wrote:What do you suppose was the underlying goal of teaching kids culinary asceticism?
Health? Better balance in the flavors of the salad or plate of pasta or baked potato?"Don't you ever underestimate the power of a female." Bootsy Collins
-
-
-
Post #5 - January 5th, 2010, 5:55 pmthe same goes for pasta -- easy on the sauce !
-
-
Post #6 - January 5th, 2010, 6:09 pmDefinitely the '80s. I'd forgotten all about it, but this was smack-dab in the middle of my childhood.
Of course, I grew up to be a condiment fiend, so fat lot of good it did me.
-
-
Post #7 - January 5th, 2010, 6:19 pmDmnkly wrote:Definitely the '80s. I'd forgotten all about it, but this was smack-dab in the middle of my childhood.
Mine too - hadn't given it a thought in decades but realized I knew the words as soon as it started up.
-
-
Post #8 - January 5th, 2010, 6:38 pmNation's Fast Food Patrons No Longer Trusted To Dispense Own Ketchup
-
-
-
Post #9 - January 5th, 2010, 6:40 pmYep, I fondly remember the ABC Saturday morning health PSAs. And of course, Schoolhouse Rock.
I think Don't Drown Your Food was trying to teach kids to eat healthier foods without the added fat/salt of mayo, sour cream and the like. That said, not one of my favorites.
I much preferred Beans and Rice:
And "Yuck Mouth" scared the crap out of me:
And I still get a Hanker for a Hunk of Cheese every once in a while.
Time to go brush,
--RichI don't know what you think about dinner, but there must be a relation between the breakfast and the happiness. --Cemal Süreyya
-
-
-
Post #10 - January 6th, 2010, 8:25 amI was a total '80's kid myself. As soon as I clicked the links, I remembered them word for word. They were amazingly well done, educational, fun, and informative. Love the PSA's and School House Rocks!
-
-
Post #11 - January 6th, 2010, 8:56 amThat was great, thanks for posting. Somehow "don't drown your food" has stuck with me all these years, it was good to see it again.
Jeff
