Babies and mealtime: Food selection is more social than nutritional

At the dining table, babies determine food selection based more on social cues, rather than nutritional ones. Findings have implications for policymakers.

Discovery Of Bitter Blocker Increases Understanding Of Taste, Opening Doors To Better Nutrition And Therapeutic Compliance

Although bitterness can sometimes be desirable – such as in the taste of coffee or chocolate – more often bitter taste causes rejection that can interfere with food selection, nutrition and therapeutic compliance. This is especially true for children…