In a study published by Stéphanie Chambaron, researcher at the Inra in Dijon, it is claimed that eating patterns are stimulated by senses such as smell.
She carried out a study where participants were exposed to very weak smells of melons or peaches. Results showed that those who had the melon smell went on to choose vegetable based starters, whilst those who smelt the peaches were orientated towards fruit based desserts.
Researchers now want to study how smells linked to greasy and sugary products could influence eating patterns as well as sound and semantics such as warning messages.
