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World Service,1 min

Why are food textures so important?

CrowdScience

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Professor Charles Spence, head of the CrossModal Research Laboratory in Oxford, tells CrowdScience why the consistency and feel of food is so key to our eating experience and why consuming a variety of textures is fundamental for a sensorially balanced meal. (Photo: Roasted Vegetables on a plate. Credit: Getty Images)

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