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It took a massive public survey, three blind international taste tests, and a deep dive into the scientific literature to figure it out, but we now know which red licorice reigns supreme - and why. 🍪Our delicious Smart Cookie patrons: - James A McCormick 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆-𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆: -Bevan A, Hemingway A, Appleton K et al. (2016) Familiarity and liking of vegetables: Is it important for vegetable consumption? British Journal of School Nursing 11: 125–30. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjsn.2016.11.3.125 -Mennella J, Jagnow C, & Beauchamp, G (2001). Prenatal and postnatal flavor learning by human infants. Pediatrics 107(6): E88. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.107.6.e88 -Pliner, P (1982). The effects of mere exposure on liking for edible substances. Appetite 3(3):283-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0195-6663(82)80026-3 -Yeomans, M., Chambers, L., Blumenthal, H. and Blake, A (2008). ‘The role of expectancy in sensory and hedonic evaluation: The case of smoked salmon ice-cream’, Food Quality and Preference, 19, 565–573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2008.02.009 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 (𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲) 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: -https://www.instacart.com/company/updates/halloweens-ultimate-candy-contenders/ -https://www.thetakeout.com/twizzlers-red-vines-best-candy-halloween-2022-instacart-1849681057/ -https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/How-Red-Vines-found-a-home-in-the-Bay-Area-15846087.php -https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/mere-exposure-effect -https://cognitive-clicks.com/blog/mere-exposure-effect/ https://imgur.com/gallery/we-re-twizzlers-family-qFq82kX 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀: -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvjWo90LQ1o -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr2WrgToapQ -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOoMrsZqJn0 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKv1N_1LJmw -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmucbLn5-Ho MinuteFood is created by Kate Yoshida, Arcadi Garcia & Leonardo Souza, and produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Youtube | https://youtube.com/minutefood TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@minutefood_ Twitter | https://twitter.com/minutefood Instagram | https://instagram.com/minutefood_ Facebook | https://facebook.com/minutefood