Book

Picky

How American Children Became the Fussiet Eaters in History

Helen Zoe Veit

2026

St. Martin's Press

Associated Ideas, People, and Places

Origin Story

How Children Learned to Hate Food

On the origins of pickiness.

by Daniel N. Gullotta via The Bulwark on March 20, 2026
Book Review

American Kids Used to Eat Everything

Children in the 19th century happily consumed wild plants and organ meats. What happened?

by Olga Khazan via The Atlantic
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on February 17, 2026

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