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\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n PSYCHOLOGY<\/strong> \u2013 15th<\/sup> August 2018<\/p>\n Research suggests that children prefer different serving styles for different meals<\/p>\n Ever wonder how to make sure children eat their food? A Danish research team demonstrated that children with different age and gender have different preferences on the way that their food is served.<\/em><\/p>\n Research by S. E. Nielson, S. Skouw, A. Olsen at University of Copenhagen, Release on EurekAlert!<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n By arranging food differently and asking children to rank the food, Danish research team found some correlations between the rank and the children\u2019s gender and age.<\/p>\n The research team recruited younger children (7-9 years old) and older children (12-14 years old) and served them 6 types of food arranged in 3 different ways \u2013 separated, in-between, and mixed. Then, the children were asked to rank these different serving styles.<\/p>\n The rankings were categorized by age and gender of the children. The team concluded that younger girls prefer their food to be separated and younger boys do not have a preference. They also found that older children do have a clear preference like the younger ones do.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Public Release: https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/pub_releases\/2018-09\/fos–nrs082018.php<\/a><\/p>\n Original Research https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2018.01545<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Picture credit: http:\/\/lauracipullo.com\/feeding-and-autism-spectrum-disorders\/ \u00a0 PSYCHOLOGY \u2013 15th August 2018 Research suggests that children prefer different serving styles for different meals Ever wonder how to make sure children eat their food? A Danish research team demonstrated that children with different age … Continue reading