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Are American children really “the fussiest eaters in history”? That is the contention of a new book about the
finicky dining-table habits of kids.
The author, Helen Zoe Veit, considers who or what could be to blame. The rise of snacking and Freudian psychology are both culprits.
Elsewhere, our Banyan columnist has written about what makes Kolkata, home to 23m people, the
most liveable megacity in India.
It is rich in culture; rents and home prices are low. But there’s a catch: the city’s pleasantness is actually a sign of its stagnation. | 
