# Culinary Cartoon Art (UPDATE) These Cartoon Food Plates Encourage Kids to Eat Veggies By Cadhla Gray | Published 2015-10-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cartoon-food References: [sobadsogood](http://sobadsogood.com/2015/10/20/mom-went-all-out-make-veggies-look-more-exciting/) & [instagram](https://instagram.com/leesamantha/) These adorable cartoon food creations aren't just nice to look at but actually encourage healthy eating. By using favorite characters from well-known children's shows and movies, Samantha Lee excites her kids about [eating vegetables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-wins). Lee uses carrots as the hearts of love rising out of Minnie and Mickey Mouse and beans as the grassy ground that Wall-E the robot is driving along. She also turned cobs of corn into Minions as well as a veggie-filled omelette into a detailed Pikachu Pokemon, complete with ketchup for its cheeks, to join her past Hello Kitty and Pocahontas projects. This mother doesn't just make these artistic [cartoon food plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-chef-x-spongebob) for her kids, but also as part of an effort to show other moms how they can make [healthy eating more fun](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picky-eaters) for their own children at home. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cartoon Food Creations:** Creating adorable cartoon food creations to encourage healthy eating. - **Character-based Plate Design:** Using favorite characters from well-known children's shows and movies to make healthy food more appealing. - **Artistic Food Presentation:** Using creative and detailed presentation techniques to make vegetables more enticing for kids. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for food and beverage companies to create character-themed healthy food products. - **Children's Entertainment:** Opportunity for children's entertainment industry to collaborate with food companies to promote healthy eating using character-based plate design. - **Parenting and Lifestyle:** Opportunity for parenting and lifestyle brands to provide resources and tips on making healthy eating fun and engaging for kids. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Film-Inspired Cooking Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-with-pixar-series.md) - [Kid-Friendly Recipe Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kid-friendly-recipe.md) - [Animation-Themed Kids Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oscar-mayer-and-disney.md) - [Honest Mealtime Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guaranteed-to-be-eaten-by-kids.md) - [Child-Focused Plant-Based Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/franklin-farms-mickey-mouse-friends.md) - [Interactive Mealtime Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platoo-interactive-sensory-meal-plate.md) - [Cartoon-Themed Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blueythemed-recipes.md) - [Cartoon-Inspired Veggie Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggie-safari.md) - [Veggie-First Children's Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lil-gourmets.md)