In Defense Of Picky Eating

The Sporkful

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🗓️ 1 April 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Laura and Beth Winters are fraternal twins who come from a family of proud picky eaters. But after high school, Laura left home for college and started exploring new foods, while Beth stayed close to home and continued to eat the same way she did growing up. What does their story tell us about nature vs. nurture, and the kinds of judgments we make about picky eating?

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0:00.0	We also didn't have cereal with milk.
0:04.0	You're a whole growing up, you never had cereal with milk?
0:07.0	I still never have.
0:08.0	No.
0:09.0	You've never in your life.
0:10.0	How old are you?
0:11.0	I'm, we're 27.
0:12.0	This is Laura and Beth.
0:14.0	They're twin sisters, and they are very picky eaters.
0:17.0	What's another food that most people would consider commonplace that you never tried?
0:22.0	How much time do you have?
0:23.2	All the time in the world.
0:24.2	Bewhe.
0:27.2	Collaflower, broccoli, peppers, squash, pumpkins.
0:31.6	What about mac and cheese?
0:33.0	Mm, not really.
0:34.0	Plain pasta with butter?
0:35.0	Uh, not with butter, but I like it with whatever red sauce that is.
0:38.0	Have you ever had soup?
0:40.0	Like, just like water with flavor?
0:42.0	Doesn't seem all that appetizing. No.
0:46.0	Beth and Laura grew up as picky eaters.
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