Food neophobia, or when children do not want to try new foods

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Food neophobia, or when children do not want to try new foods

Children’s appetite and eating behavior is one of the most common reasons for parents’ concern and why they consult with a pediatrician, according to professor of Pediatrics Rosaura Leis of the University of Santiago de Compostela, who is also the coordinator of the Nutrition and Breastfeeding Committee of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics. Although it must be taken into account that, as stated in the article Falta de apetito (Lack of appeti…