Research article summary (published 30 May 2009):

How negative experiences shape long-term food preferences. Fifty years from the World War II combat front.

Full Abstract

How does a person's first experience with a foreign or unfamiliar food shape their long-term preference and behavior toward that food? To investigate this, 493 American veterans of World War II were surveyed about their preference for Japanese and Chinese food. Pacific veterans who experienced high levels of combat had a stronger dislike for these Asian foods than those Pacific veterans experiencing lower levels of combat. Consistent with expectations, combat experience for European veterans had no impact on their preference for Asian food. The situation in which one is initially exposed to an unfamiliar food may long continue to shape preferences.

Author information

Author/s: Wansink, Brian (B); van Ittersum, Koert (K); Werle, Carolina (C);

Affiliation: Cornell University, 110 Warren Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-7801, United States. bcw28(-atsign-)Cornell.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Appetite (Appetite), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 52 (issue 3) : pp 750-2

Dates: Created 2009/06/11; Completed 2009/09/29;

PMID: 19522080, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis of Variance Association Learning Food Preferences - ethnology; psychology Humans

Male Memory Retention (Psychology) Time Factors Veterans - psychology World War II

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