New research suggests babies react more favourably to the smell of food their mothers eat in late pregnancy.

The study, led by Durham university, found that newborn babies showed a more positive response to the smell of foods they were exposed to in the womb. The study observed facial expressions of 32 babies whose mothers had taken either kale or carrot powder during pregnancy.

Researchers suggest this may mean babies could be encouraged to react more favourably towards green vegetables by exposing them to these foods during pregnancy.

Read the full study here