 The objective of the present study was to unravel the respective contribution of maternal feeding practices, of childrens rate of exposure to vegetables and of childrens sensory reactivity factors over the course of the first two years, to explain the development of liking for vegetables at the age of 2 years. This analysis took advantage of data recorded in a prospective cohort of children recruited before birth and followed up longitudinally until the age of 2 years. 