Mmmmmm Vegetables!

As I watch tv I have began to realize that vegetables have became villainized. When did this happen? According to all the commercials I see vegetables are only an unacceptable food for children and adults alike if they are hidden in other foods or completely covered in ranch dressing or processed cheese gunk. Does this bother anyone else besides me? Why do people think they hate scrumptious veggies? And is it worth eating the vegetables if they've been covered in hundreds of unnecessary calories and all that extra unneeded fat? I don't think so. And while I enjoy a delicious side dish of veggies cooked up with some less than healthy ingredients on occasion, I really enjoy them when they are fresh and simply prepared to allow their delicious and nutritious flavors to emerge. Tell me what your favorite vegetable is and how do you like to eat it?