title: Measuring acceptance of milk and milk substitutes among younger and older children.
abstract: Appropriate nutrient-dense foods and beverages are crucial for children for proper growth and development and to develop healthful lifelong habits. This study investigated children's (ages 8 to 16 y old) perception of sensory intensity, attribute liking and overall liking of unflavored and chocolate lactose-free cow's milk and soy beverages. Products were not identified as to whether they were soy or milk. Children showed greater acceptance of lactose-free cow's milk compared to milk substitute beverages, within flavor category. No differences in acceptance emerged by ethnic group (Caucasian, African American, Hispanic), but a large difference emerged by age group. All product acceptance differences perceived by older children reoccurred among the younger children and in the same direction, but the older children used a larger range of numbers, especially at the lower end, rather than at the higher end of acceptance. The effect of age is not a simple scaling bias but may suggest a reduced criticism by younger respondents of less-acceptable products.
authors.affiliation: Natl. Dairy Council, Dairy Management Inc., 10255 West Higgins Rd., Rosemont, IL 60018, USA.
authors.forename: Orsolya M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Palacios
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Badran
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spence
authors.forename: Mary Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reisner
authors.forename: Howard R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Moskowitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D002099:Cacao / Q000737:chemistry; D002648:Child; D002149:Energy Intake; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008892:Milk; D055696:Olfactory Perception; D041942:Soy Milk; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013649:Taste; D055697:Taste Perception; D044465:White People