Lingual tactile acuity and food texture preferences among children and their mothers

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-66

  Lukasewycz, Laura D ^a   Mennella, Julie A ^a  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Food preferences; Oral sensitivity; Preference; Taste; Texture

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 84859934964     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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