Child Involvement in Choosing a Recipe, Purchasing Ingredients, and Cooking at School Increases Willingness to Try New Foods and Reduces Food Neophobia

Maíz, Edurne; Urkia-Susin, Iratxe; Urdaneta, Elena; Allirot, Xavier

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2020.12.015

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“…It is also worthwhile to allow children to participate in the preparation of meals, as this influences, among other things, their preference for products, reduces their sense of anxiety, and builds positive relationships with their caregivers. In addition, children who help with cooking at home more often show a greater preference for eating fruit and vegetables [ 2 , 53 , 54 , 55 ].…”

Section: Management Of Children With Nutritional Neophobiamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Parents, siblings, and teachers are also important members of this environment and together influence the development of their eating behavior. Therefore, it should be borne in mind that eating behavior should also be correct in the environment in which a neophobic child resides, i.e., based on the consumption of all food groups but without exerting pressure on the child [ 2 , 57 , 58 ].…”

Section: Management Of Children With Nutritional Neophobiamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the case of young children, the readiness of the child to accept solid foods acquired oral–motor skills, taste preferences, etc., significantly affect feeding behavior. In the case of parents, it is important to understand that children are at the learning stage and are only just developing their taste preferences and self-regulatory processes and acquiring the skills of solid food intake [ 1 , 2 , 3 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Neophobia—A Natural Developmental Stage or Feeding Difficulties for Children?

Białek-Dratwa

Szczepańska

Szymańska³

et al. 2022

Nutrients

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Food neophobia is the tendency to reject or be reluctant to try new and unfamiliar foods. Due to the period of its occurrence, which falls in the years of early childhood, it can significantly affect the child’s food choices, shape taste preferences, and significantly influence the quality of the child’s diet. The neophobic attitude has an important evolutionary significance because it protects the individual from ingesting potentially dangerous substances. On the other hand, it fosters avoidance behaviors that can also relate to the beneficial aspects of obtaining and consuming food. Currently, the strong emphasis placed on food safety means that neophobia may be less adaptive; nevertheless, a conservative attitude toward new foods still prevails. There is a strong association between food neophobia and the diversity of a person’s diet and previous exposure to different foods. This review describes behaviors associated with food neophobia and analyzes other feeding and eating difficulties in children that should be differentiated from food neophobia. Management approaches affecting the reduction in food neophobia in children through various dietary and psychological interventions are also proposed.

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Section: Management Of Children With Nutritional Neophobiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Management Of Children With Nutritional Neophobiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Neophobia—A Natural Developmental Stage or Feeding Difficulties for Children?

Białek-Dratwa

Szczepańska

Szymańska³

et al. 2022

Nutrients

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“…There were also significant decreases in the FNS scores of the children participating in these programs (12,64,136,140,142,143) . A study (144) comparing cooking-related activities and nutrition education activities found that although both interventions reduced food neophobia, cooking-related activities were more effective.…”

Section: Interventions Aiming To Reduce Food Neophobiamentioning

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A narrative review on food neophobia throughout the lifespan: relationships with dietary behaviours and interventions to reduce it

Karaağaç

Koyu

2022

Br J Nutr

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Food neophobia is defined as the unwillingness to taste new foods and the avoidance of unfamiliar foods. This eating behaviour is a complex issue, and both genetic and environmental factors play a role in it. The aim of this review is to understand its relationships with dietary behaviours throughout the life span and to examine the impact of interventions on food neophobia. A literature search was performed using the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and ScienceDirect databases. As a result of the screening, a total of 139 studies, 17 of which were intervention studies, were included in this review. According to current evidence, food neophobia is negatively associated with the acceptance of not only novel/unfamiliar foods but also familiar foods. Many studies have shown that food neophobia is negatively associated with the hedonics and consumption of core foods, especially vegetables and fruits. Individuals with higher levels of food neophobia are less familiar with many foods, but familiarity is a prominent motivator in food choices for these individuals. Therefore, it may be considered a barrier limiting diet quality and this trend is similar for both children and adults. However, food neophobia is not an unchangeable personality trait. Intervention studies have pointed out that educational programs and food-related activities that increase familiarity and exposure to foods and create positive attitudes toward and positive experiences with foods can reduce food neophobia. The results highlight that people with high food neophobia need more support to improve their diets and the quality of dietary behaviour.

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“…The level of neophobia gradually decreases from late childhood until adulthood [ 9 ] and slowly starts to rise again with aging, especially in those living alone and having a lower level of education [ 10 , 11 ]. Successful treatment in childhood, for example with the use of cooking-related activities or promotion of flexibility and adjustment in food related situations [ 12 , 13 ], may reduce food neophobia in adulthood, and conversely, if children are not provided with appropriate treatment, food neophobia may follow them into adulthood. Studies on children and adults suggest that food neophobia can not only affect the consumption of healthy foods (i.e., fruit and vegetables) [ 14 ], but also reduce the willingness to try healthy food alternatives (e.g., meat substitutes) [ 15 ].…”

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Food Neophobia among Adults: Differences in Dietary Patterns, Food Choice Motives, and Food Labels Reading in Poles

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Food neophobia (FN) is associated with reduced quality of diet in adults; thus, the understanding of the relationship between FN and food consumption in more depth appears to be a key issue. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between food neophobia, dietary patterns, food choice motives, and food label reading in the group of adults. Data were collected using the computer-assisted personal interviewing technique (CAPI). A cross-sectional quantitative survey was carried out in November–December 2017 in a sample of 1017 Polish adults. The questionnaire used in the study included the Food Neophobia Scale (FNS), the Beliefs and Eating Habits Questionnaire (KomPAN), and questions regarding food choice motives, reading food labels, and sociodemographic characteristics. The food neophobics were older, had a lower level of education, and had higher BMI compared to others. Compared to others, among the food neophobics, there were more people who often consumed vegetables, fruit, meat, and meat products and who rarely consumed functional and convenience food, sweets, and sweetened beverages. When choosing food, more food neophobics chose healthy and tasteless food products, while more food neophilics chose unhealthy and tasty products. More food neophobics declared not reading price and shelf-life information on food labels compared to the other two groups. Although food neophobia may make adaptation to dietary recommendations difficult, health-promoting features of the diet were observed within the food neophobics. Actions focusing on food choice motives may help even more to limit the effects of food neophobia in adults. Further research is recommended to confirm the observed relationships under different sociocultural conditions.

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Child Involvement in Choosing a Recipe, Purchasing Ingredients, and Cooking at School Increases Willingness to Try New Foods and Reduces Food Neophobia

Cited by 21 publications

References 49 publications

Neophobia—A Natural Developmental Stage or Feeding Difficulties for Children?

Neophobia—A Natural Developmental Stage or Feeding Difficulties for Children?

A narrative review on food neophobia throughout the lifespan: relationships with dietary behaviours and interventions to reduce it

Food Neophobia among Adults: Differences in Dietary Patterns, Food Choice Motives, and Food Labels Reading in Poles

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