Do You think it's stupid that PBS is making the cookie monster eat fruits and veggies?

Question

I mean he's the cookie monster! He was made to eat cookies not fruits and veggies! What do you think?

Answer 1

Fruits and vegetables? Cookie Monster? Both in the same sentence? Say it isn't so! They darned "politically correct" idiots are going too far! There's some things that are the way they are, just for the fun of it. They aren't to be taken seriously, and everyone knows it. The Cookie Monster is aptly named, for his desire and ability to eat nothing but cookies, to savor their flavor with each chomp, and to do almost anything to get one. He's also a learning tool for little kids to not eat just cookies. But the show doesn't need to teach that, the adults in the kids' lives need to. I say give the health food to Bert and Ernie, and leave the Cookie Monster with what he eats best, cookies.

Answer 2

Yeah, I don't like it either.

They should make him have tummy aches or something instead :)

Answer 3

I agree. He's not called the Fruit Monster! I like the other posters idea of giving him tummy aches too, very cute!

Answer 4

He's the COOKIE MONSTER for gods sake! He's not the Veggie Monster...I am so sick of this...

Answer 5

I think that they think that by making him eat cookies, it will make the childhood obesity epidemic even worse, so they are trying to compensate for it, even though it's the parents fault their kids are big (minus any medical problems) because the parents are the ones who buy mcdonalds all the time.

Answer 6

lol I don't know! I think its cute that he goes all crazy eating cookies like maniac! I think its the parents that should point out to the kids eating too many cookies is not good...

Answer 7

I don't mind He still eats a lot of cookies I think that it is a good way to show kids that even though cookies are awesome fruits and veggies are pretty good too

Answer 8

I know it seems weird, especially to some of us who grew up with the cookie monster. But I can see why they are doing it with the large population of obese kids in America nowadays. Atleast he's not giving up on cookies all together, he just calls them a 'sometimes food"  

Answer 9

It's ridiculous.  We are becoming way too politically correct and we want to micromanage other people's lives.  We should not attempt to control what others choose to eat or not eat.

Answer 10

I know what you are saying, but the children in this country are NOT eating well in general. I see it with my nieces and nephews. Every time I pass a fast food restaurant I see kids in the parking lot. I am shocked at how many kids are overweight these days. I know parents are busy, but people like my sister-in-law make me upset because she gives her kid a Pop Tart at breakfast. He already has issues and sugar is the last thing he needs at 7 am. There are healthier choices out there that do not take long to make. Someone has to teach these kids the right way of eating and if the parents cannot or will not, I think it is good that the Cookie Monster is. :)

Answer 11

Yeah it is stupid.  They are doing it because of the obesity problems in this country.  But guess what - Cookie Monster is not making kids fat!  Parents who pay no attention to the junk their kids eat and/or set a bad example themselves (McDonald's 3 times a week!) are the real problem with obesity on the rise.  :)

Answer 12

omg

thats outrageous!!

thats messed up,how could he eat vedgitables?i mean ,vedgitabl cookies are okay,but thats just....wrong....

Answer 13

That is stupid.  Kids like cookies.  Which is why they like the cookie monster.  He's not the Apple Monster.  Or the Carrot Monster.  

Answer 14

YES.. it is very stupid and they are calling him the veggie monster.. what is that???  I guess we all got fat from watching seasme street.

Answer 15

Lol! I have heard that he eats fruit now instead of the cookies but I havnt seen it yet. Well I think that was  asmart move for the producers because children at that age are so impressionable. The children will see the cookie monster eat the fruit and veggies and think positive about the food instead of so negative about it. Children are at an all time high for being obese and a cookie is so much easier to like instead of an apple.