Different Taste Worlds: Why You Like (Hate?) Spinach
Virginia Utermohlen

Each of us lives in a different sensory world - what you taste in a food may be quite different from what I taste. Your sensory world influences what foods you choose to eat, and especially what foods you avoid, and how much pleasure you get out of eating.

In this exploration, we will explain our research approach and present you with preliminary data we have been collecting this semester. You will then be given the opportunity to participate in an experiment in taste and its relationship to food choice and consumption. We hope to give you the results of this mini-project right away, so we can discuss their implications for further study.