Mothers' feeding habits shape kids' fear of new foods: NIN study

A study by ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition researchers found a mother's knowledge, attitude and feeding practices strongly influence a child's willingness to try new foods. Assessing 150 mother-child pairs in Hyderabad's Addagutta, it found nearly 77% of children aged two to seven showed moderate food neophobia and 11.3% high levels, underlining the need for caregiver nutrition counselling.