Measuring Children's Food Preferences

Journal of School HealthVolume 61, Issue 5 p. 212-214 Measuring Children's Food Preferences Leann L. Birch, Leann L. Birch Leann L. Birch, PhD, Division of Nutritional Science, and Division of Human Development and Family Studies; and Susan A. Sullivan, MS, Division of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801.Search for more papers by this authorSusan A. Sullivan, Susan A. Sullivan Leann L. Birch, PhD, Division of Nutritional Science, and Division of Human Development and Family Studies; and Susan A. Sullivan, MS, Division of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801.Search for more papers by this author Leann L. Birch, Leann L. Birch Leann L. Birch, PhD, Division of Nutritional Science, and Division of Human Development and Family Studies; and Susan A. Sullivan, MS, Division of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801.Search for more papers by this authorSusan A. Sullivan, Susan A. Sullivan Leann L. Birch, PhD, Division of Nutritional Science, and Division of Human Development and Family Studies; and Susan A. Sullivan, MS, Division of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801.Search for more papers by this author First published: May 1991 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.1991.tb06015.xCitations: 77 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Fallon AE, Rozin P., Pliner P.. The child's conception of food: The development of food rejections with special reference to disgust and contamination sensitivity. 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