On the face of it, then, "Don't yuck my yum" is positive parenting at ... Parents want children to like a wide variety of foods so yucks are discouraged while yums are encouraged.

Paul Rozin has been studying the psychology and culture of food for more than 40 years. And he's come to appreciate that food fills many of our needs, but hunger is just one. "Food is not just ...

Melanie Elfrink of Columbus hates lima beans and liver, two classics on the food-aversion list. "I know what liver looks like before it’s cooked," she wrote. "Yuck!" Of course, appearance isn ...