When I was in the 3rd grade, this kid revealed to everyone that he’d never had fruits other than apples, bananas, grapes, pears and oranges. So all of us,scandalized, went home told our parents & brought in fruits for him to try. He cried when he ate kiwi bc he loved it so much.

It wasn’t even bc of food insecurity, both of his parents were just picky eaters. I brought a peach and a mango, but other kids brought fried plantain, strawberries, shaved coconut, guava, watermellon, persimmons, dates. I wonder if he remembers that happening...