My eye was drawn to a headline about children’s food preferences and this was the article I found. I thought you might have some thoughts or, at the least, it might help explain your “picky” eater (or not so picky eater) and help you help him/her eat a more balanced diet.
During lunch time (at KPAS) I work with each child, personally, to help him/her choose a variety of foods from the buffet. Claire is often amazed (and certainly pleased) that very little of the trays of P3s and P4s ends up in the “pig bucket”. Sometimes it’s even hard for a very picky eater to accept something new on his or her tray, so we work on that for a while. I have found that food temperature plats a part in some children’s tastes.. a food that is too hot or too cool is unpalatable. Luckily, our trusty classroom microwave oven is available!