Never heard of the rule and never heard of a cafeteria that serves turnip greens. Cafeteria side dish here is likely to be peas or the carrot/peas/corn frozen veg mix.
I’ve never heard of this rule. Sure, my idea of a “complete” dinner has the meat/starch/veg trifecta, but that’s more tradition than rule.
I’ve also never heard of someone getting enough veggies in their diet but not enough starchy foods. What nutrients would someone miss out on if they were to stick to meat and greens?
Never even heard of the “rule.” And if you’re limiting yourself to white and green, you’re missing out on a rainbow of colors and flavors. And whte food is usually boring annd/or empty calories (exceptions exist).
Ditto. Didn’t vote for this reason.
What I do is I eat what I want, and if it kills me then at least I lived a life where I ate what I wanted.
Another “never heard of this”, followed closely by “wouldn’t follow it if I knew about it”.
“If you follow your rule and get carrots and mashed potatoes”
and this combination follows the white and green rule because …?
Protein + Vitamin + Starch
Meat + Veggie Green + Veggie Not Green/Fruit + Tater/Bread/Rice/Noodle
Rule? Never heard of it.
All rules get stretched once in awhile. My wife and I didn’t mind our daughters occasionally switching a green veg for carrots. Carrots are pretty nutritious and helps add variety to a diet. I get cooked carrots once in awhile. I’m not a big fan of the orange root vegetable, but it is part of a balanced diet.
I would have said something if my daughters asked for carrots all the time. But that never happened. Does any kid really, really love carrots?
You needed an option for “Never heard of this ‘rule.’”.
Not at my local IHOP. Unless you consider the pancakes to be the white veg and the bacon to be the green veg.
Also since it hasn’t been mentioned yet you really should have added a “Never heard of this rule” option.
When I was kid, I don’t ever remember eating out.
At home, Mom would always have a green veggie cooked. Usually green beans, but also peas, lima beans, spinach or broccoli.
And always there was cole slaw on my plate. I think Mom bought a cabbage every week and would make a blender full of coleslaw.
Mom also canned her own applesauce each fall and that was usually a side-dish. We did not eat a traditional tossed salad very often unless fresh veggies were available.
Entrees? Usually a meatloaf or baked chicken. Sunday dinner was almost always a roast beef or steak. with a baked potato.
At one point my parents limited one of my sisters to no more than 1 pound of carrots per day - she was going through about 10 pounds a week all on her own. So yes, at least one kid really, really loved carrots (she still does, but now has an adult’s understanding of moderation. She hasn’t turned orange yet.)