Study says cutlery 'can influence taste'
Food flavour can be affected by the colour, weight and shape of cutlery, according to scientists.
Volunteers rated white yoghurt as sweeter and more expensive than pink yoghurt when eaten from a white spoon.
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Volunteers rated white yoghurt as sweeter and more expensive than pink yoghurt when eaten from a white spoon.
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