Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate

Another gene that can influence food preferences is the gene that makes cilantro taste soapy. Those born with a version of this olfactory gene – up to 20% of the U.S. population – are sensitive to ...

Some parents feed their babies lots of butter for health. Why experts say they’re partially right

Parents are posting on TikTok about feeding their babies butter for sleep, development, satiety and more. Here’s what experts think.
Los Angeles Times

Kids are sucking down baby food pouches at record rates. ‘We’re going to pay for it,’ experts say

Every week, Caitlin Sciutto stops by Target and piles her cart with pureed food pouches for her 4-year-old and twin 18-month-old sons. In goes a 24-pack of unsweetened applesauce. Then a 24-pack of ...
The Times of Israel on MSN

Vegetarian and vegan babies develop at same rate as meat-eating peers – Israeli study

Big-data study by Ben-Gurion University researchers and the Health Ministry tracks 1.2 million infants over 10 years, dispels ...
News Medical

Most British babies eat processed snacks before age one, study finds

Despite NHS guidance, most UK parents introduce processed baby snacks before age one, with branding and convenience outpacing health advice. Study: Snack foods for babies: What is driving the ...