Amy Palanjian Explains the Picky Eating Backlash

You're listening to the Burnt Toast podcast! We are Virginia Sole-Smith and Corinne Fay (  / bigundies  ) , and today our conversation is with Amy Palanjian. And on Indulgence Gospel! Corinne and I will be discussing table manners, and Amy is staying on to get into that with us. Indulgence Gospel segments are for paid subscribers, who also get transcripts and commenting privileges. Don't miss out — join us here! (  / join  ) Meet today's guest! Amy Palanjian is the creator of Yummy Toddler Food (https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/)  and the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbook, Dinnertime SOS (https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/dinn...) . Amy has built YTF as a resource to provide reassurance and easy recipes to families with little kids. Because she knows that feeding kids is hard and our recipes (and the advice we follow) should be easy. She is an advocate for taking shortcuts in the kitchen, helping moms remember to feed themselves, and empowering kids to have agency at the table. She lives in Central PA with her three kids (and many plants). Amy joined us to talk about picky eating, how trends and conversations are shaped by social media, plus the rise of parent-shaming content on social media. And more! It's a good one, you guys. BUTTER & LINKS SHOP: Virginia's Butter: Giant coloring sheets (https://go.shopmy.us/p-72881642) and good markers (https://go.shopmy.us/p-90334987) Corinne's Butter: Whirley Pop popcorn maker (https://go.shopmy.us/p-90657977) Amy's Butter: Leaving your house via joining a gym READ/WATCH: Please Stop Asking Michael Pollan How to Feed Kids. (  / please-stop-how-168524307  ) Michael Pollan on 60 Minutes reel (  / db3onobrsa8  ) Michael Pollan, “We make time for the things we value” reel (  / db3dvhxxzwt  ) The Economist picky eaters reel (  / dc0-x7zknm9  )   / amy-palanjian-170815324   EPISODE CREDITS Co-hosts: Virginia Sole-Smith (  / virginiasolesmith  ) and Corinne Fay (  / bigundies  ) . Producer: Kim Baldwin (  / theblondemule  ) . Logo design: Deanna Lowe (http://www.deannalowedesign.com/) . Theme Song: Farideh (https://www.instagram.com/ilovefaride...) . Video Editor: Elizabeth Ayiku (melittlemefoundation.org.) Audio Engineer: Tommy Harron (http://www.tommyharron.com/) Follow us on social! Virginia is on Instagram and Threads as @v_solesmith (  / v_solesmith  ) and on Bluesky at @virginiasolesmith (https://bsky.app/profile/virginiasole...) . Corinne is on Instagram at @selfiefay (  / selfiefay  ) , on Bluesky at @corinnefay (https://bsky.app/profile/corinnefay.b...) and on Patreon at Big Undies. (  / bigundies  ) Support the Me Little Me Foundation (  / melittlemefoundation  ) , a virtual food pantry supporting multiply marginalized folks recovering from eating disorders. Thanks for listening and supporting anti-diet, body liberation journalism!