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Why? A good part of how something tastes is actually based on the smell. And I f you want to avoid a food that was poisonous, you want as much input as possible
by mbreese 8y ago
Why? A good part of how something tastes is actually based on the smell. And I f you want to avoid a food that was poisonous, you want as much input as possible. How better to manage that than by forcing air though the same passageway that has the food?
So even if it increases the risk for choking, you reduce the risk for eating something hazardous.
At least, that’s one possible explanation.
- brianberns 8y agoThis doesn't seem plausible to me, and isn't really how smelling works anyway. It's much safer to smell something before eating it, and much easier to reject it if it smells bad.
- gowld 8y agoA better way would be to put your nasal receptors in the mouth, separate from breathing.
- mchahn 8y agoHave you ever watched a cat walk up to something and smell it? They purse their lips to use the smell receptors in their mouth.