Sound Bites: Food Science And Creating New Flavors

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🗓️ 16 October 2024

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How do we really come to understand what it is we put in our bodies? Things like nutrition, expiration, and innovation?

How long do leftovers really last? Why do certain food combinations work so well? How do companies like Lays and Taco Bell come up with new food flavors?

In this edition of Sound Bites, we break down the science of food and the process of food innovation.

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0:09.0	All this month, the Thruline Podcast is asking big questions about our democracy and going back in time to answer them.
0:17.2	Listen now to the Thru Line Podcast from NPR. There are few topics as personal as food, but how much do you know about the
0:36.8	science behind what you consume each day? Like why do certain food combinations
0:41.4	work so well?
0:42.9	Why are some snacks so hard to put down?
0:45.9	And how do big companies like Taco Bell
0:48.1	create new flavors for the masses?
0:50.4	We're answering all those questions and more
0:52.4	as part of the latest installment of our SoundBites series.
0:55.8	Today we're convening a panel of food scientists and innovators to answer your questions about how your favorite foods are made
1:02.8	and where the ideas for these foods come from.
1:05.5	We meet our panel of experts after this quick break.
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