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Why fake strawberry flavor takes 40 compounds
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Mother Nature makes strawberries look effortless, but chemists sweat for it. Replicating that exact fruity tang requires a precise concoction of around forty distinct synthesized compounds. So when you enjoy a cheap piece of strawberry hard candy, you are actually tasting a masterclass in chemical mimicry that has never been anywhere near a farm.
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