24 Lies We All Heard About Food as Kids

 

Our parents told us a lot of lies when we were kids. From the Tooth Fairy to your pet gerbil “running away,” a lot of these lies were, I’ll admit it, for our benefit. I feel like a lot of the time, though, parents tell us these things for pure entertainment on their end. Among these lies were those told about food: what to eat, what not to eat, and everything in between. I compiled a list of some of the best lies my friends and fellow foodies were told by their parents, siblings, and older family members throughout their childhood. You have my blessing to use them on your future children.

“My mom used to tell me Doritos were a vegetable.” – Austin Avanesian

“My friend tried being a vegetarian when she was young. She wasn’t getting enough protein, so her mom told her that chicken came from the ground.” – McKenna Rielly

“My parents told me that fried calamari was fried macaroni so I would eat it.” – Alex Manna

“My dad’s best friend told me that pepperoni was made out of cow heart so that he could get the last slice of pizza. My brother also told me that cool whip was made out of newspaper.” – Hannah Kirby