Where the "myth" was born.

In the waning years of WWII, the question was asked why American fighters, now at the top of their game, seemed so much better than German fighters. The answer was top secret, a brand new little gadget called radar. ...Well -- not so little...

Deciding it would be best to divert attention with a slight joke, the Military PR reply was that the American fighter pilots were kept on a diet based on carrots to improve their eye-sight. This was not at all true, but the media took the ball and ran. Even Bugs Bunny agreed with the myth.

While carrots are indeed good for you, their effect on eye-sight is negligible -- unlike veggies high in vitamin K, like leaf salads and Popeye's choice of intake, spinach.

And many still praise their carrot-diets for their good eye-sight.

Just a thought.