The baby carrot industry is going to try and convince us that baby carrots are the new junk food.
Wrong! Baby carrots are just that: BABY CARROTS! Served up with a little ranch dressing they're OK, but give me a bag of potato chips any day of the week.
Carrot farmers are hoping that by changing the packaging of the little orange veggies they can trick us into believing that they are fun and naughty. There is nothing naughty about a carrot. There IS something daring and naughty about sticking your hand in a big bag of chips. In addition to being delicious, it's always a challenge to see if I can make it through without getting a big grease stain on my clothing.
I understand the whole idea about eating healthier, and I understand the obesity rate is high (especially with the youngsters), it's just that when I want a snack I want something that is greasy and salty. It's what State Fair is all about. I don't recall seeing bags of carrots being hawked at the Mr. Veggie stand. If memory serves, everything at that stand was deep fried, the way nature intended. All of the choices dipped in batter and served hot and steamy right out of the fryer.
Oh, and did I mention the big bowl of ranch dressing served with it? Not a carrot in sight.
I understand that carrot farmers are even going to try and market a special Halloween variety. Oh sure, because we all remember how thrilled we were when we got an apple in our bags. Just image the smile on little Johnny's face when we throw a bag of carrots in the bag. Or better yet, the look on your face when you come home to find the bowl (just take one please) completely full of baby carrots. Priceless!
So here's the morale of the story, a carrot is a carrot.
It's nothing more than a vessel for dip or for adding into stews and soups. It will NEVER be able to compete with the chip or the Frito or the Dorito or the bowl of popcorn.
