A taste for science

The food you see on the supermarket shelves doesn't end up there by accident. It's often been rigorously tested for likeability. This week on Our Changing World, Liz Garton finds out about the science behind those decisions, given that individual taste can be very varied. Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more. Learn more: Export markets are a key consumer group. Look at who’s eating our food with this story from RNZ’s Farah Hancock. Our Changing World looked at how science can help pair foods with the School of Chemical Science at the University of Auckland Finding a Psa-V-tolerant golden kiwifruit was one of the success stories from the Consumer and Health sciences team. Claire Concannon looked at the ongoing efforts to prevent the disease from getting to the South Island . Guests: Christina Roigard, Science Team Leader – Sensory & Consumer Health, New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited David Jin, Scientist, Health and Consumer Science Team - New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited Dr Roger Harker, Principal scientist - Health and Consumer Science Team - New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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