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"Your toddler demands a Bluey-themed yoghurt and has a tantrum when offered
something else. If it’s not a Nutella sandwich, your child’s lunchbox comes
home uneaten. And the dinner table can become a battleground unless there are
sausages, chicken nuggets or pizza on the plate.
These examples of fussy eating are everyday experiences for many parents.
Fussy eating, also known as picky or selective eating, is common, and can be
frustrating. It’s often seen as a child or parenting issue. But it’s not merely
shaped by what parents do, or the characteristics of the child.
Our new research suggests food fussiness and children’s eating habits are also
shaped by commercial interests in food.
This includes mass produced foods that are high in sugar, salt and additives,
combined in irresistible combinations and that are heavily promoted to children
to maximise sales.
This has important implications for children’s health, and sets up tensions
between what parents want their children to eat, and what they’ll actually
eat."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
