Humans found to have sixth taste - fat

[7redorbs]

Australian scientists have shown that humans can detect a sixth taste - fat.

And it appears that those people who are highly sensitive to the taste of fat tend to eat less of it, and have significantly lower body mass indexes.

Using a series of taste-testing experiments, researchers from Deakin University have found that humans can identify the taste of fat by its chemical composition, rather than by its texture, Fairfax newspapers say.

The findings could lead to new ways of treating obesity.

This means I could create a drug that increases the strength of the taste of fat, that _will_ make obese people slim again, nice invention. ;-) All knowledge seems to create novelty.

Humans found to have sixth taste - fat - Seven News Queensland

[outlander]

Got to wonder how the fast food joints will get around this. Likely a chemical additive that disables the fat tasting signal which puts people off. They'll probably call it fatrasweet..