How to Encourage Kids to Expand their Culinary Palates
Using child-centric nutrition phrases has been studied to increase kids’ openness to trying new foods. Phrases such as: “vegetables keep you from getting sick,” “protein helps you learn,” “fish makes us smarter,” “eggs will make you grow stronger,” and (especially effective for aspiring superheroes), “this grass-fed meatloaf will help you run faster, jump higher, and move with lightning speed!” These work much better than vague phrases such as “this is good for you,” which is often too abstract for a child to understand or make relevant to their own aspirations.