The testing procedure was led by a member of the nursery staff to emulate the natural mealtime environment and to encourage chil- dren to feel comfortable about eating the foods offered. The staff member had not been involved in the exposure activities and was blind to the set of foods to which children in the experimental groups had been exposed. Staff were again trained in advance of the test phase, to ensure consistency of the procedure. If a child refused to eat anything, staff were instructed to offer gentle encouragement as they would normally at mealtimes, but to not put pressure on the child to try either food. The researcher prepared the foods for the test phase and observed and recorded all sessions. Prior to testing, participants in the control condition met the researcher during a play session in their classroom to ensure that they were not in- timidated by his presence during testing.