We know the famous cartoon character Popeye who is famous for his Spinach.The Bulging Biceps and vegetarian diet filled with spinach makes the sailor man cartoon character. Popeye is the character which has encouraged millions of children to eat spinach. The study showed the way the cartoon character influenced the lives of children for consuming veggies.
There has been a great impact of this Popeye which has changed the eating habits of many children. Those children who regularly watched Popeye has doubled their vegetable intake say experts. Popeye character gobbles the spinach and fights with his arch rival Bluto as shown in cartoon. The Daily Telegraph said that the portions of two vegetables doubled to four portions after watching Popeye.
The cartoon character Popeye was created by Elzie Crisler Segar for a comic strip Thimble Theatre. Popeye appeared on screen during the year 1933 and the main aim of Popeye was to help the US spinach industry. The University of Bangkok which conducted the research made the children who participated plant many vegetable seeds and watch Popeye cartoons. At the end of day, eating more natural food like vegetables and fruits are good for building healthier children.

The Popeye cartoons are still famous among many children and will help in healthy eating for the children who watch.