Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have debunked the popular belief that parents significantly influence a child's eating patterns.
In a study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, Johns Hopkins nutrition professor Dr. Youfa Wang said "factors other than family and parental eating behaviors may play an important role in affecting American children's dietary intakes."
And what are those factors?
Answer: Community and school environment, peer influence, television viewing habits, self-image.
So now I can eat that Twinkie in front of my brood without guilt, right?
