Why does sugar taste sweet?

Cookies, cakes, candy, soda pop. It can be very fun to snack on sweet treats - in moderation. But just what makes these sweets so sweet? It’s the sugar, right? We asked scientist Ann-Marie Torregrossa to help us figure out why sugar tastes so sweet.

Cookies, cakes, candy, soda pop. It can be very fun to snack on sweet treats - in moderation. But just what makes these sweets so sweet? It’s the sugar, right? We asked scientist Ann-Marie Torregrossa to help us figure out why sugar tastes so sweet.
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Why does sugar taste sweet?

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