All of the following are true regarding the development of food choices EXCEPT:

a. there is no direct evidence that food preferences (other than a preference for sweetness and a dislike of bitterness) are inborn.
b. food likes and dislikes are almost entirely shaped by the environment.
c. children instinctively know what to eat.
d. food preferences are highly individual.


c

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