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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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