About the author

Gabriella Morini

She is Assistant Professor of Taste & Food Sciences at the University of Gastronomic Sciences.The main fields of her research are the genetics of taste and its influences on health status and on the determination of food preferences, the ontogeny of taste and taste education, the identification of taste active compounds in food and their bioactivity, the study of chemoreception mechanism.

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The Taste For Health

Taste is not just about pleasure. It is a key to survival, health, and culture. Discover how our senses guide what we eat and why understanding them can change the way we live.

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