Babies ‘react more favourably’ to smell of foods mothers ate late in pregnancy

Researchers found new-borns showed a positive response to the smell of foods they were exposed to in the womb. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA

Mothers who want their toddlers to eat their greens should consume these food items during the late stages of pregnancy, researchers have said.

It follows a study which found that new-born babies showed a positive response to the smell of foods they were exposed to in the womb.