Flavour programming during breast-feeding.

TitleFlavour programming during breast-feeding.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsMennella, J. A.
JournalAdvances in experimental medicine and biology
Volume639
Pagination113-20
Date Published2009
KeywordsCulture, Eating, Female, Food Preferences, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Lactation, Male, Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Milk, Human, Taste, Time Factors, Transfer (Psychology)
Abstract

As omnivores, humans exploit a wide range of potential plant and animal foods. Thus, developmental processes must act to ensure
that an individual is not restricted to a narrow range of foodstuffs by virtue of few preferences and strong aversions for
novel foods.1 Nevertheless, a cursory view of cultural differences in cuisine serves to show that not all of the potential foods available
to individuals within a culture are actually consumed. Individual experiences, which can be conceived as the mechanism by
which one absorbs culture, must serve to specify acceptable and preferred foods.

Alternate JournalAdv. Exp. Med. Biol.