Why are we less picky and more open-minded about what we eat as we age?

Question

Why are we less picky and more open-minded about what we eat as we age?

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Answer 1

I think the answer is simply that little kids are brats when it comes to food

But I posit the opposite: Have you ever traveled with an elderly person? Or even just gone to a new restaurant with an old relative? People become very close-minded about what they eat with advanced age