In the opening of a new children’s book called “Just Try One Bite,” the rhyme goes, “Hi Mama. Hi Papa. It’s time we had a chat about oatmeal and carrots, and pasta and cake, and mustard and custard and chicken fried steak; about pork butts and peanuts, and the choices we make.” There’s some role reversal here, as children plead with their parents to try some healthy eating. Adam Mansbach and Camila Alves McConaughey co-wrote the book. Alves McConaughey joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk about this new story of precocious eaters.
Interview highlights follow below.
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