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The bliss point: how the perfect combination of salt, sugar and fat makes a food irresistible

4 months ago

1:43

The bliss point: how the perfect combination of salt, sugar and fat makes a food irresistible

4 months ago
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Duration 1:43

Former food industry consultant Howard Howard Moskowitz explains how he discovered the bliss point. Moskowitz consulted with Unilever, Pepsi, Spam and others to optimize the taste of their products. “Sales almost always go up,” he says. Watch Foodspiracy on CBC Gem and The Nature of Things YouTube channel.

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