Mat caplin is a science correspondent for the economist. He says that when it comes to smells, this really isn't true. A neuro scientist at the carolinska institute in sweden found that this was absolutely not so. Mat: Given how much food changes from culture to culture, and how deeply smell is intertwined with food, it seems counter intuitive. The cultural background that a person has very strongly influences what they like and dislike.
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