They Grow Up So Fat

Worried about what our youngest children are learning these days? Well, maybe math and reading acquisition is on the decline, but they’re still great at picking up other things: “A child’s taste preferences begin at home and most often involve salt, sugar and fat. And, researchers say, young kids learn quickly what brands deliver the goods. In a study of preschoolers ages 3 to 5, involving two separate experiments, researchers found that salt, sugar and fat are what kids most prefer — and that these children already could equate their taste preferences to brand-name fast-food and soda products.”