The article presents analysis of reasons for food dislikes
among Slovenian primary schoolchildren aged 10 to 15, by gender, age and permanent residence.
Altogether 628 primary school children from 16 randomly chosen schools in Slovenia filled the
questionnaire. We found out that the most influen- tial origins of food dislikes among
schoolchildren were sensory characteristics, especially taste and smell. Among environmen- tal
factors were the most influential eating habits in families. Girls were more particular about their
food then boys, except when it comes to vegetables. The study revealed that older schoolchildren
disliked more organ meat than their younger colleagues. differences among schoolchildren from
western and eastern Slovenia were significant in dislikes toward meat from molluscs and amphibians.
Schoolchildren from western
Slovenia were less rejectable toward this kind of food.
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