Why Does Plane Food Taste So Bad?

We’ve all heard the jokes about airline food, but have you ever wondered why most everyone in the world hates it so much?

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Sources:

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150112-why-in-flight-food-tastes-weird

Why Does Airplane Food Taste Bad? Science Has the Answer

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/one-reason-airline-food-so-bad-your-own-tastebuds-6C10823522

http://www.shortlist.com/home/tomato-juice-tastes-better-in-the-air

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/05/the-evolution-of-airplane-food/371076/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3081285/Why-airplane-food-tastes-BAD-Loud-noise-flying-affects-way-perceive-flavour-study-claims.html

http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/how-noise-affects-taste

http://roadwarriorvoices.com/2015/05/19/researchers-suggest-a-surprising-reason-airplane-food-tastes-terrible/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/294756-sudden-dry-mouth/

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