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Lab Notes: TV and social change, kids eating habits, plastic-eating worm

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There's new evidence that kids can reduce calories and feel full by snacking on veggies and cheese instead of chips.

In this edition of Lab Notes: A new trick to getting kids to eat their veggies, a worm that loves to munch on plastic and more.

On this edition of Lab Notes, KPCC science reporter

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shares the latest weird and wacky news from the world of science, including:

A new study exploring the effectiveness of TV "special programming"
New insight into getting kids to eat their veggies
A worm that eats plastic