This "phase" has been going on since DS was 14 months old and he's 3 next week with no signs of changing.
I'm not fighting it. Instead, I'm being more proactive. I'm making his chicken nuggets myself and adding goodies. I'm sprinkling wheat germ and honey on his natrual yoghurt. I'm making chocolate cupcakes with broccoli and zucchini in them.... all the time continuing to offer him fruit and vegies in their normal form.
We've had miniature sucesses.... a few months ago he ate a few pieces of apple, but that has since stopped. He also licks strawberries, and has chewed on them once or twice, but that's the extent of it.
His fussiness is the worst I have heard of. It did my head in to begin with, but I'm not turing food into a fight, and hoping that he one day changes his mind and decides to try things.
Here's hoping by his 4th birthday he at least tries pasta.