News tagged with taste preferences

Preschool kids know what they like: Salt, sugar and fat

A child's taste preferences begin at home and most often involve salt, sugar and fat. And, researchers say, young kids learn quickly what brands deliver the goods.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

You Are What You Listen To

(PhysOrg.com) -- It may not be possible to judge a book by its cover, but judging someone by the contents of their iTunes library could be a very different story, new research suggests.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 5

The UK's 'taste dialects' defined for the first time

(PhysOrg.com) -- Where we are born not only determines how we speak but also how we taste our food and drink.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Liking sweets makes sense for kids

As any parent knows, children love sweet-tasting foods. Now, new research from the University of Washington and the Monell Center indicates that this heightened liking for sweetness has a biological basis and is related ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0