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Title: Influència de les percepcions sensorials i altres factors inconscients en el comportament alimentari: Introducció a la neurogastronomia
Author: Pellicer Bertrand, Sílvia
Tutor: Teixidor Batlle, Clara
Abstract: In recent decades, there has been a worldwide increase in chronic malnutrition. Governments and public institutions are looking for solutions to change the habits of the population towards healthy eating behaviors with the help of scientists and researchers. From this need is born a new discipline known as neurogastronomy. This work is a bibliographic review to present what this science is and its application. The results show that the rewiewed research has the involvement of several professionals with different knowledges and sensibilities (neurologists, psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists, cooks, nutritionists and dietitians, nutritionists...) who shed light on the factors (unconscious) that have a significant effect on eating behavior and health. The brain combines information about the food properties and the environment, which come from all senses (taste, sight, hearing, smell and touch) and create the taste from the different sensory experiences that determine the consumer preferences. New public nutrition policies are beginning to implement discoveries in neurogastronomy, improving the attractiveness of food and the perception of pleasure in less-desired healthy foods; thanks to the control of the unconscious factors that surround the food experience. Therefore, researches lines are being opened in this direction to reduce malnutrition or reduce the recovery time of these diseases, making this a must in the world of nutrition and health.
Keywords: neurogastronomy
smell
taste
sensory marketing
gastrophysics
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
Issue Date: Jan-2020
Publication license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/  
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