New research shows how children want their food served to make them want to eat it - The study shows that younger girls (aged 7-8) prefer the food presented separately so they did not touch each other, while boys of the same age do not have a preference for how the food is arranged.

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New research shows how children want their food served to make them want to eat it - The study shows that younger girls (aged 7-8) prefer the food presented separately so they did not touch each other, while boys of the same age do not have a preference for how the food is arranged.