Database research record2017·Global
Changing children's eating behaviour - A review of experimental research
Patricia DeCosta, Per Møller, Michael Bom Frøst, Annemarie Olsen
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This review of 120 experimental studies on children's eating behaviors found that controlling strategies for positive change appear counterproductive. Hands-on approaches like gardening and cooking programs may encourage greater vegetable consumption more effectively than nutrition education. Providing children with free, accessible fruits and vegetables was experimentally shown to positively affect long-term eating behavior.