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Food is a fascinating and important material that requires study of the same intelectual rigour as that performed for the more usual substances reported within materials science journals. A look at some basic foodstuffs helps to identify why, and also why the science involved is intrinsically exciting.
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Donald, A. Food for thought. Nature Mater 3, 579–581 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1207
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