According to the National Association for the Education for Young Children, a child must be offered a new food up to 10-15 times before they will eat it. With that information in hand, we have found that tasting, tasting, and more tasting will help overcome their resistance. The “Tastings” resource from The Lunch Box includes helpful tips and documents to help schools create a tasting event for their students.
The Lunch Box – Food Service Taste Testing
Colorado Education Initiative