Vegas kids pan school cafeteria beans

LAS VEGAS, July 31 (UPI) -- A survey at a Las Vegas elementary school confirms suspicions there 1s little support among kids for green beans as part of the lunchroom menu.

Students at Wright Elementary told Clark County School District officials that while the fruit being dished up was just fine and dessert was always welcome, the beans didn't quite hit the spot.

"They didn't really taste like I imagined them," one student delicately summarized.

KLAS-TV in Las Vegas said the survey was the result of letters written by Wright second-graders who got the idea from a book used in their class. The district decided to find out more about what was bugging the young diners and drew up a survey officials will refer to in future menu planning.

KLAS, by the way, looked into the beans issue further and determined the absence of butter and salt may have contributed to their lack of appeal.