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Getting children to eat their vegetables starts in the womb, researchers suggest

New research links late-pregnancy exposure to kale or carrot flavours with children’s long-term taste preferences.
The study followed responses from before birth to about three years of age to see lasting flavour memory.
Experts say the idea could help create healthier populations if confirmed in larger studies.
The research involved international collaborators from Durham, Cambridge, Aston, and CNRS among others.
Flavour exposure in the womb may create long-lasting memories of foods.
The method used capsule-based vegetable exposure was chosen after some women balked at juice.
The project is funded by Aston University and involves cross-border partnerships.
The findings were published in Developmental Psychobiology and peer commentary noted the need for more data.
Researchers say prenatal flavours could be a 'new ways of thinking about early dietary interventions'.
The Guardian article notes ongoing questions about artificial sweeteners and other odorants.

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