Katz particularly worries about the message children are receiving from parents who gobble pork rinds and eschew oranges.

I think he has a point about fruits getting a bad rep.. Maybe it's alright to cut out most fruits for a certain time in order to loose weight, but they shouldn't be shunned as bad by everyone

I can see the scenario he is describing above as becoming more and more common as junk food low-carb food is becoming more common. I can see people choosing low-carb chips instead of fruits for their children. (see http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=159447).

Whole fruit (not juice) is to me an excellent dessert for someone who has no insulin or weight problem.