Picky

Closed, opens at 11amIndependent shop in FremontDirections

Available from Book Larder when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

An eye-opening investigation into why American kids no longer eat broadly and with gusto. Are children naturally picky? It sure seems that way. Yet, amazingly, pickiness used to be almost nonexistent. Well into the 20th century, Americans saw children as joyful omnivores who were naturally curious and eager to eat. Of course, this doesn't make sense today. Don't kids have special taste buds? Aren't they highly sensitive to food's texture and color? Aren’t children incapable of liking “adult food