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Eat this or that: Picky eaters need a variety of veggies, say scientists

July 22, 2020 - courgette (zucchini). For example, children receive just broccoli and courgette for one meal, and broccoli and peas the next.

Three months after the intervention ended, the researchers checked back on the children's eating habits. All three groups of children had been invited to the lab for a meal in order to assess possible changes in their vegetable consumption. The researchers also looked at their parents' food records.

It then appeared that children ...

Visual cues found to help people make better food choices

July 10, 2018 - courgette pasta topped with cauliflower sauce and basil. Participants then ranked what they were given according to health or hedonic standards, and reported whether or not they would eat the meal based on the provided information or picture.

By the end of the study, the researchers discovered that the presentation format had no impact on the food choices of participants who identified themselves as health conscious. By contrast, low-health-conscious participants ...