Letting Kids Eat What They Want: Lessons from a 1920s Nutrition Experiment

Discover the revolutionary 1928 experiment by Clara Davis that defied conventional wisdom about children’s nutrition. In a world where doctors once believed kids would starve or become malnourished without strict dietary rules, Davis let newly weaned infants choose their own foods from a variety of wholesome options—and the results were astonishing. All 15 children thrived, instinctively selecting balanced diets that kept them healthy without adult interference. This post dives into Davis’s groundbreaking study, explores how her findings challenge today’s processed food culture, and reveals why a whole foods diet could be the key to reversing the modern childhood obesity and diabetes crisis. Read on to learn how children’s innate nutritional instincts could reshape the way we feed our kids!

Diet, General Health, Whole FoodScott Solomons, DDSDecember 29, 2025Clara Davis Experiment, Self-selection Diet, Children's Nutrition, Intuitive Eating, Whole Food Diet, Processed Foods Impact, Processed Foods Diet, Processed Foods and Disease, Childhood Obesity, Pediatric Nutition, Wisdom of the Body, Healthy Eating FOr Kids, Nutritional InstinctsComment