Facial expressions in school-aged children are a good indicator of 'dislikes', but not of 'likes'

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 620-624

  Zeinstra, Gertrude G ^a   Koelen, M A ^a   Colindres, D ^a   Kok, F J ^a   de Graaf, C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Facial expressions; Food preferences; School aged children

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 69649089753     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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