#612: Does Sweet Taste Exposure Actually Develop Preference? – Prof. Katherine Appleton

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A common idea is that repeated exposure to sweet taste strengthens our preference for sweetness, which then drives greater intake of sweet foods and drinks. This idea is often used in arguments about fruit, low-calorie sweeteners, diet drinks, and the supposed need to "reset" taste preferences by avoiding sweetness altogether. But does the evidence actually support that causal chain? In this episode, Prof. Katherine Appleton, Professor of Psychology at Bournemouth University, discusses what is k

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