How pregnancy diet influences a baby’s taste preferences

Researchers studied the facial expressions of three-week-old babies whose mothers had regularly taken either kale or carrot capsules (Alamy/PA) -

New research indicates that mothers hoping to encourage their toddlers to eat more vegetables should consume these foods during the later stages of pregnancy.

This follows a study which found that newborns responded positively to the scents of kale or carrot if they had been exposed to them in the womb.