Why are smoother and less complex food (ex. no chunks or crunchy bits in a sauce) more appealing when your young?

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Why are smoother and less complex food (ex. no chunks or crunchy bits in a sauce) more appealing when your young?

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Answer 1

Sometimes underdeveloped sensory integration or processing system will contribute to texture preference. For example pulp in OJ. Not to many kids care for it. But as you grow and sensory processing develops pulp is more tolerable.