Food preferences: Boys vs. Girls

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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

Comments

[ukelele]

I ate so much sugar in college it was ridiculous. My mom was always really big on the healthy eating.

Somehow I have not gone overboard on the cholesterol and fat stuff, even though that was also restricted (and even though I do love fried food). Maybe it's just easier to acquire sweet foods than, eg, bacon (what, you mean I have to cook this stuff?). Or maybe I just have an insane sweet tooth (zogathon once noted I was the only person she knew who can eat more chocolate than she can).

I love Cheetos solely because it would horrify my mother.

[skepticultist]

No, but I was thinking while reading your comment how glad I am of my dad's policy of making me try something at least once before refusing it, and not letting me spit food out. I've always assumed that my adult willingness to try new foods was a result of constantly having my expectations ("That will taste gross!") challenged and debunked. When someone suggests something new and different to me, I always give it a shot.

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