Decreasing dislike for sour and bitter in children and adults

Strategies for preference conditioning were investigated in children (Experiment 1) and adults (Experiment 2). In Experiment 1, subjects were 49 children, between the ages of 2 and 5 years old. The results showed that initially mixing grapefruit juice with the sweet taste of sucrose increased liking...

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Published in:Appetite 2008, Vol.50 (1), p.139-145
Main Authors: Capaldi, Elizabeth D., Privitera, Gregory J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
adults
Beverages
Biological and medical sciences
bitterness
Brassica
Child, Preschool
children
Citrus paradisi
conditioned behavior
Dietary Sucrose - administration & dosage
eating habits
Feeding. Feeding behavior
Female
Flavor reinforcement
food choices
Food Preferences
Fruits
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
grapefruit juice
human nutrition
Humans
Juices
Liking
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Preferences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
rating scales
sourness
sucrose
Sweetening Agents - administration & dosage
Taste
Vegetables
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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Summary:Strategies for preference conditioning were investigated in children (Experiment 1) and adults (Experiment 2). In Experiment 1, subjects were 49 children, between the ages of 2 and 5 years old. The results showed that initially mixing grapefruit juice with the sweet taste of sucrose increased liking for the sour taste of grapefruit juice (without the added sucrose) and that this increased liking persisted weeks later. In Experiment 2, subjects were 62 undergraduates with a median age of 18 years. Consistent with Experiment 1, the results showed that initially mixing broccoli or cauliflower with the sweet taste of sugar increased liking for the bitter taste of these vegetables. The results are discussed in terms of decreasing dislike for fruits and vegetables.
ISSN:0195-6663
1095-8304
DOI:10.1016/j.appet.2007.06.008