Food preferences have been identified as a key determinant of children’s food acceptance and consumption. The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence children’s liking for fruits, vegetables and non-core foods. Participants were Australian mothers (median age at delivery=31 years, 18-46 years) and their two-year-old children (M=25 months, SD=1 month; 52% female) allocated to the control group (N=230) of the NOURISH RCT. The effects of repeated exposure to new foods, maternal food preferences and child food neophobia on toddlers’ liking of vegetables, fruits and non-core foods and the proportion never tried were examined via hierarchical regression models; adjusting for key maternal (age, BMI, education) and child covariates (birth weight Z-score, gender), duration of breastfeeding and age of introduction to solids. Maternal preferences corresponded with child preferences. Food neophobia among toddlers was associated with liking fewer vegetables and fruits, and trying fewer vegetables. Number of repeated exposures to new food was not significantly associated with food liking at this age. Results highlight the need to: (i) encourage parents to offer a wide range of foods, regardless of their own food preferences, and (ii) provide parents with guidance on managing food neophobia.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019566631200284X

>Food preferences have been identified as a key determinant of children’s food acceptance and consumption.

Bought to you by the letter ‘W’ and the annals of the bleeding obvious.

sibeen said:

>Food preferences have been identified as a key determinant of children’s food acceptance and consumption.

Bought to you by the letter ‘W’ and the annals of the bleeding obvious.

That’s why the statement wasn’t referenced ;).

Phew – thought this thread was going to be about something else…

Withdraw all food for two days and then offer only broccoli and cantaloupes. Then work up to full range of fruit and veggies over 8 weeks.

Once the parents have been weened off burgers and chips on this strict regime, then let them out of the basement to resume feeding their kids (who’ve been allowed free access to a wide range of foodstuffs).

>Once the parents have been weened off burgers and chips on this strict regime, then let them out of the basement to resume feeding their kids

Do you have a newsletter?

:)

neomyrtus_ said:

Withdraw all food for two days and then offer only broccoli and cantaloupes. Then work up to full range of fruit and veggies over 8 weeks.

Once the parents have been weened off burgers and chips on this strict regime, then let them out of the basement to resume feeding their kids (who’ve been allowed free access to a wide range of foodstuffs).

I have a problem with that. I can eat broccoli no problems. Great stuff. Tastes nice. But that other stuff. Can’t eat it. Makes me vomit. Serious. As do parsnip, turnip and swede.

Michael V said:

I have a problem with that. I can eat broccoli no problems. Great stuff. Tastes nice. But that other stuff. Can’t eat it. Makes me vomit. Serious. As do parsnip, turnip and swede.

Part of the treatment regime is daily lashings of HTFU.

Substitute alternative fruits / vegetables in sensitised / intolerant individuals.

Skunkworks said:

Michael V said:

I have a problem with that. I can eat broccoli no problems. Great stuff. Tastes nice. But that other stuff. Can’t eat it. Makes me vomit. Serious. As do parsnip, turnip and swede.

Part of the treatment regime is daily lashings of HTFU.

If you force it down my neck, it will return. Wouldn’t be pleasant.

neomyrtus_ said:

Substitute alternative fruits / vegetables in sensitised / intolerant individuals.

That’s humane. Thanks.

:)

Dunno why you’re so worried – it’s for people with grossly limited gastromic experiences who pass such maladaptive behaviours onto their kidlets.

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neomyrtus_ said:

Dunno why you’re so worried – it’s for people with grossly limited gastromic experiences who pass such maladaptive behaviours onto their kidlets.

This is why I’m such a fusspot. Mum could only eat bland, plain foods due to her food intolerances. I eat a more varied diet than I was brought up with although I still won’t eat steak & kidney pies/casseroles etc ;)

…although I still won’t eat steak & kidney pies/casseroles etc

one of my faves. but i like brussel sprouts too.

I’ll eat Brussel sprouts if they’re very lightly steamed or raw. And one of my fave sandwiches is lettuce and lemon juice… I also like pineapple on pizza.

Looking at luxury B&Bs up on the Atherton Tablelands, and finally decided on the Lake Eacham hotel for $85 per night. Love that place, cheap and quaint :)

Boris said:

…although I still won’t eat steak & kidney pies/casseroles etc

one of my faves. but i like brussel sprouts too.

Dinner at Boris’ .. Steak and diddly, with Brussels.!

Dropbear said:

Boris said:

…although I still won’t eat steak & kidney pies/casseroles etc

one of my faves. but i like brussel sprouts too.

Dinner at Boris’ .. Steak and diddly, with Brussels.!

Is there room for 1 more for this dinner?……. yummo :)

I eat just about everything, not fond of olives, cucumber or broad beans. I guess it does come down to your upbringing, I ‘had’ to eat everything on my plate :)

Dinner at Boris’ .. Steak and diddly, with Brussels.!

wash it down with a VB and you’ll never taste it.

;-)

I eat just about everything

me too, plus olives and broad beans. cucumber is ok with cracked pepper. in sammies with the crusts cut off and in the presence of royalty.

:-)

neomyrtus_ said:

it’s for people with grossly limited gastromic experiences who pass such maladaptive behaviours onto their kidlets.

Grossly limited or grossly inappropriate?