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Fussy Old World

How do attitudes to 'fussy eating' vary across the globe?

The fussy toddler refuses to eat her vegetables, has a tantrum and throws the food on the floor in protest. It’s a familiar scene that haunts parents the world over… or does it? And what, if anything, has economics got to do with it? This week The Food Chain takes a global look at 'fussy eating', and finds out about different cultural expectations and solutions. Emily Thomas talks to a psychologist, a sociologist and a behavioural geneticist to debate the phenomenon, and parents in Beijing, Nairobi, Kolkata and London share their tactics.

(Picture: Baby making a mess eating, Credit: Getty Images)

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27 minutes

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Sun 29 Apr 2018 07:32GMT

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  • Thu 26 Apr 2018 02:32GMT
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  • Sun 29 Apr 2018 07:32GMT

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