Sensory Education: French Perspectives

Effect of sensory-based intervention on the increased use of food-related descriptive terms among restrained eaters

“…), they often fail to allow for the sensory aspects of eating (pleasure associated with food, sensory experience, etc.) (Reverdy, 2011;Rozin & Gohar, 2011). Many studies have shown taste and food preferences to be determining factors in food choices (Contento, 2008;Freeland-Graves & Nitzke, 2013).…”

“…Many studies have shown taste and food preferences to be determining factors in food choices (Contento, 2008;Freeland-Graves & Nitzke, 2013). An alternative to information-based strategies, sensory-based education includes both information and practical training by focusing on the senses (Reverdy, 2011). Unlike sensory training which is meant for expert analysts (wine, FQAP-D-13-00213 4 etc.)…”

“…Unlike sensory training which is meant for expert analysts (wine, FQAP-D-13-00213 4 etc.) (Reverdy, 2011), sensory education concerns the sense of taste in general and is meant for non-expert consumers. The effects of sensory education have been studied primarily on children.…”

“…It has been suggested that sensory education lets children focus on their own sensations and responses rather than established or conventional responses (Reverdy, 2011). Children can indeed improve the description of their taste experience by using more descriptive than hedonic terms (Mustonen, Rantanen & Tuorila;Reverdy, Chesnel, Schlich, Köster & Lange, 2008).…”

“…Unconditional permission to eat thus seems healthy, and sensory-based intervention may be effective in helping restrained women focus on their own sensations rather than on dieting rules. A positive approach (based on FQAP-D-13-00213 5 the pleasure of eating) has also proven more effective at changing behaviour than a restrictive approach, both in public nutrition messages (Freeland-Graves & Nitzke, 2013) and in a family context (Reverdy, 2011). IES is recommended for measuring a positive approach, since it can measure healthy food behaviours rather than just the lack of eating disorder symptoms (Tylka, 2006;Tylka & Kroon Van Diest, 2013).…”