Citation
(2007), "Why children choose the food they do - new review from CCFRA", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 37 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2007.01737eab.016
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Why children choose the food they do - new review from CCFRA
Why children choose the food they do – new review from CCFRA
A new review from CCFRA will help companies involved in the production and marketing of foods for children, and those involved in the monitoring and regulation of such activities, to better understand what influences children's food choices.
Issues in children's food choices: methods for sensory and consumer research (Review No. 53) considers the many factors that impinge on children in their food choice decisions. There have been a great number of studies of different aspects of children's eating habits, especially in recent years. This review pulls together this wealth of information into a highly readable document. As well as exploring the factors themselves, and the long-term effects of making different choices, this review also looks at the methods used to investigate children's behaviour, and how different techniques can be used to probe different facets.
As well as biological and psychological factors, choice is affected by taste, hunger, appearance, family habits and feeding practices, peer pressure, schools and teachers, media and advertising, cost and availability. Understanding these will help both government and industry in their efforts to improve the overall healthiness of children's diet.
Further details are available from Mrs Sue Hocking, Publications Officer, Tel: +44(0)1386 842225 or e-mail: pubs@campden.co.uk and at CCFRA's on-line bookstore at www.campden.co.uk