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‘Do not put those vegetables on my plate. Please. Do not put those vegetables on my plate.’

As a childhood ‘supertaster,’ few things were as terrifying as a host with a cold-hearted smile, a giant serving spoon, and an insistence on sharing all the food equally between all the guests. There is nothing super about trying to get through a bite of socks, straw, and mid-forest pond sludge.

Which vegetables do people hate the most?

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We turn to the UK, where a 2020 Higgidy Poll of 2000 adults singled out Brussels sprouts as the most loathed vegetable. How many of us were tortured by overboiled, sulphur-gassing Brussel sprouts? ‘No thank you, Mrs. Cooking-Menace Neighbour Lady. I couldn’t eat another bite.’

UK. Most Loathed Vegetables
i.   Brussels sprouts
ii.  Artichoke
iii. Aubergine
iii. Celery
v.   Beetroot
v.   Bok choi
v.   Butternut squash
v.   Celeriac
ix.  Broccoli
ix.  Fennel
ix.  Yam

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So as not to discourage all those optimistic veggies who have been trying so hard to up their glam and Q scores, Higgidy did also identify the UK’s favourite national vegetables. Reigning triumphant? Carrots and potatoes.

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Here, in Canada, Leger 360 polled 1,587 Canadians in 2020 about their most frequently consumed vegetables. Once again, potatoes and carrots reigned supreme.

Vegetables. Percentage of Canadians Who Had Eaten The Following In 2020
i.     Potatoes – 91%
ii.    Carrots – 89%
iii.   Onions- 87%
iii.   Lettuce – 87%
v.    Tomatoes () – 86%
vi.   Broccoli – 82%
vii.  Cucumbers – 80%
viii. Peppers – 79%
ix.   Celery – 74%
ix.   Beans – 74%

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