[hammyhavoc]

Only because they're hooked on sugar from a young age.

[tanseydavid]

Is this just a hot-take or can you refer us to something that supports this idea?

[hammyhavoc]

Do some reading into the effect of sweetness exposure, vegetable acceptance et al. Lots of studies on why people don't eat enough vegetables.

[Tommstein]

Yeah, because once you're exposed to food that's actually tasty, who the hell wants to eat vegetables.

[hammyhavoc]

It's funny, I think "sweet" is so one-dimensional and boring as a flavor. However, it ticks a box for the brain because easy calories.