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What A Pregnant Mother Eats May Shape Her Child’s Vegetable Preferences For Years

A Durham University study finds that prenatal exposure to vegetable flavors may reduce children’s rejection of those vegetables years later, while national data show most young kids still aren’t eating enough vegetables daily.

Written by: Jeff Moss

Published on: May 16, 2026

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