Why do some children dislike vegetables? Understanding the reasons behind their aversion.

Question

I have noticed that most children, including my own, are not fond of vegetables. Despite our efforts to introduce and encourage them to eat veggies, they refuse to even try. However, they have no issues with fruits or other healthy foods. Why don't children have a natural instinct to eat what is good for their bodies?

Answer 1

Kid's taste buds get regenerated every seven days on average, while it's much longer for adults. Therefore kids really dislike food with a strong taste (like spinach).

Humans tend to avoid vegetables, which are often bitter, for reasons of evolution: Bitter-tasting foods were often not good for health

Should we force children to eat vegetables? It is best to choose vegetables they like and as and when they grow up, bring in other vegetables. Forcing children to eat certain foods could develop real dislikes they keep all their lives. For a long time I could not stand canned tomatoes because I was repeatedly forced to eat tomato soup (which I hated).