Promoting healthy food preferences from the start: a narrative review of food preference learning from the prenatal period through early childhood
The palatable, energy dense foods that characterize modern environments can promote unhealthy eating habits, along with humans' predispositions to accept sweet tastes and reject those that are sour or bitter. Yet food preferences are malleable, and examining food preference learning during early life can highlight ways to promote acceptance of healthier foods. This narrative review describes research from the past 10 years focused on food preference learning from the prenatal period through early childhood (ages 2 5 years)
Obesity reviews an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity