Appearance alteration of fruits and vegetables to increase their appeal to and consumption by school-age children: A pilot study

Health Psychology Open

Louisa Ming YanChung¹ 

关键词: appearance alteration;    fruit;    vegetable consumption;    fruit;    vegetable liking;    repeated exposure;    school-age children;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2055102918802679

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Picky eating with regard to fruit and vegetables is common among children. This study investigated the effectiveness of enhancing the visual appeal of fruit and vegetables to increase children’s liking and consumption of fruit and vegetables. A pre–post experimental design was used, and the control and experimental groups were repeatedly exposed to the original food and transformed food, respectively, over 6 weeks. Significant differences in the consumption of pumpkin, sweet potato, spinach, carrot and aubergine were observed between the groups, demonstrating that the appearance appeal of fruit and vegetables improves the willingness of children to try disliked fruit and vegetables and increases their vegetable consumption.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC