Researchers invent electric chopsticks that enhance salty flavor in food

Salt makes food taste good, but too much of it can also lead to an unhealthy diet. Still, Japanese researchers are unwilling to give up some of their favorite sodium-laden dishes. So, they create electric chopsticks that make food taste saltier. Host Marco Werman has the story.

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