SeaPak, America's No. 1 frozen shrimp brand, recently released a national survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children, conducted by Talker Research that revealed that parents spend an average of 67 hours a year negotiating with their picky eaters. 

It also highlighted some of the most common reasons behind food refusals:

• 37% of parents say veggies are the biggest source of food meltdowns for their children.
• 33% of kids reject foods based on smell.
• 32% say no just because of how food looks.
• 26% of parents used to be picky eaters themselves — and still are today.

While some foods may never fly with certain kids, the survey found that seafood is a real crowd-pleaser: In fact, 32% of parents say their kids always say yes to shrimp.
 
"With our “Even the Pickiest Pick SeaPak” campaign, we're showing that shrimp and other seafood can be a real game-changer for families with picky eaters," said Ciera Womack, director of marketing, seafood at Rich Products Corp., parent company of SeaPak.