I have always been middle of the road too because the effort/cost to do more than the parents do just isn't there. I also think starting young to teach the children moderation goes a lot further than denial. If you eat your wholesome lunch than a homemade oatmeal cookie isn't going to make you a fat slob. People tend to forget that and go straight to denial. Now eating 6 cookies well.... Sometimes we have left over chicken from supper and sometimes we have prepackaged chicken nuggets. But with both meals we have noodles, vegetables (I used frozen packages) and some kind of fruit - yes sometimes it is fruit cocktail packed in juice from a can and sometimes it is a sliced apple - again all in moderation.

Age makes a difference too. Using a can of fruit packed in juice is easier for the very young to eat since the fruit has been cooked and softened than eating the whole fruit. Applesauce in a jar is fast and a consistent texture for infants.