Cooke and Wardle (2005) surveyed British schoolchildren on foods they had tried, and found that trying more foods did not significantly change the percentage disliked. In general, girls liked fruits and vegetables more than boys did, whereas boys liked meats, processed meats, and eggs more than girls did. Both groups liked fatty and sugary foods ( Read more... )

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Food neophobia, or an unwillingness to try new foods, affects males and females of all ages. Robert A. Frank, of the University of Cincinnati, who has studied food neophobia for over a decade, suggests that the difference between those who try new foods and those who don't is one of attitude, not sensory sensitivity (J. Fox, Psychology Today, 1999) ( Read more... )

Harrison et al (2006) found that men and women had different responses in eating patterns after exposure to idealized body images. Women ate less after viewing the sample images from Vogue and Cosmopolitan, whereas men ate more after viewing images from Men's Health and Men's Fitness. The authors suggest that the presentation of the images while ( Read more... )

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An Ohio University poll (2006) examined behavioral differences between 1,010 men and women. One reported difference: "60 percent of male respondents said they would eat food that had fallen on the floor while less than half the women surveyed said they would do so."

While the actual meaning of the results is a matter of debate, it does call into ( Read more... )