Taste the feeling or feel the tasting: Tactile exposure to food texture promotes food acceptance

摘要: The texture of food can be a reason why children reject it: It matters if is crispy, slimy, smooth or has pips and bits in it. In general, mere exposure the best method to increase acceptance food: becoming more familiar with by repeated increases liking for However, difficult, as reluctant try tasting current study, it tested specific improved after feel it, hands only. Sixty-six (between 3 10 years old) were randomly assigned either control condition. condition, played an colourless odourless jelly their group, board game. Afterwards, asked taste desserts (in balanced order): strawberry yoghurt, yoghurt pieces jelly. Results showed that condition ate specifically dessert - which they had been pre-exposed compared No group differences found other two desserts. results imply feeling same texture. Playing seems therefore first step getting might help variety intake.