8541RB Reading for Me Level 4 Part A

Persuasive
Vegetables Should Be Banned
I am so tired of looking forward to
dinner, only to find a small piece
of meat with a tower of vegetables
on my plate. Heaven forbid I say
anything. Mum goes into a complete
frenzy if I moan even the slightest.
I think she loves broccoli more than
she loves me!
Can we just agree once and for all
that parents should stop forcing
their children to eat vegetables?
I don’t like sushi. Why? It tastes
like stale bamboo with rice on it.
Even though sushi is healthy, my
parents don’t force me to eat it
every night. They respect that I
don’t like it. Why do they force me
to eat vegetables? One day, I might
grow to like them, but for now, my
life is better without.
Did you know that humans can
survive on eating animal products
alone? We don’t need any plant
products to survive. Interestingly,
humans can’t survive on plant
products alone. They need to take
supplements to meet the daily
requirements. I think that just
about sums up that we don’t need
vegetables!
You know that feeling when you
are sitting in class and your tummy
is swollen and gassy? Blame the
vegetables from last night’s dinner.
Some vegetables, like broccoli,
cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and
asparagus, are known for causing
gas and bloating. I’d really like to
avoid a gassy classroom experience,
thank you very much.
My mum has tried to make
vegetables tastier by adding sauces
and cheese to them. That was
the closest I’ve come to enjoying
vegetables. Unfortunately, she found
out that adding things to vegetables
is actually pretty unhealthy. For
vegetables to provide the most
nutrients, they have to be served as
naturally as possible. My vegetable
tolerance was short lived.
Let’s talk about the hearty potato.
Recent developments in the health
world have now made Mr Potato
the enemy. For years, people
ate potatoes without a problem.
Suddenly, they are too high in
carbohydrates and have to be
replaced by cauliflower. Mashed
cauliflower does not taste the same
as mashed potato! Stop trying to
convince me! People believe that
vegetables are healthy until new
research shows they aren’t. Things
can change very quickly.
The time
has come
for parents
to stop
forcing
children
to eat
vegetables.
Don’t you
agree?
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