Why do kids hate vegetables?

Not only do children possibly taste this bitterness more strongly than adults, they also have greater reason to avoid it. In nature, bitterness is a sign of poison and potential toxicity. The bitter compounds in vegetables are toxic in large amounts but are not concentrated enough to harm us. read more

My opinion is that is because vegetables are some of the few foods we eat that are still in a natural, unprocessed, form. Kids in modern developed world are used to highly processed foods, that are much sweeter, saltier, fatter and more savory then their natural form. read more