A Sign of the Times

Every now and then, I venture out to go shopping at mainstream chain clothing stores.  Although I find it onerous, there are certain things ...

60 Minutes Report on the Flavorist Industry

A reader sent me a link to a recent CBS documentary titled " Tweaking Tastes and Creating Cravings ", reported by Morley Safer. Sa...

New Review Papers on Food Reward

As research on the role of reward/palatability in obesity continues to accelerate, interesting new papers are appearing weekly.  Here is a r...