"Seven a day"

Thank you nightowl. 1937. Astounding methodology. Unethical does not even cover it. Interesting isn't it that once Spock put reference to this in his writing it became so commonly referenced.

Ana no cucumber was in the trolley on that particular day, but a number of very yummy things were there, not grown on trees or in the ground.
JessM I didn't know that Mr. Spock had much time for writing, what with all his starship duties.

That's a shame, roses - you could have got a few decent 7 a day portions out of a cucumber to counteract all the rubbish yummy things!

What was unethical in the Clara Davis experiment? The children were presented with a range of healthy foods to choose from.

And what is there to criticise in Dr Spock's child feeding advice? Again

I think advice in USA has been 7-9 portions for a long time. I have fruit for breakfast and the recent publicity has prompted me out of my laziness to get the soup pot out again!

Does carrot cake count?

Yes!

Because here are my seven: dates and apricots (twice, in date slices), a small orange, a pear, some cranberries (in a cookie), parsnips and tomato (cooked in cream). Seven. Nae bother

Other than that, I've eaten two beef sausages and three cream crackers with cheese. And I've drunk lots of tea with milk.

Balanced that is