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Wanted: Able-Bodied Chocolate Eaters for University of Iowa Study

So you're saying the research subjects get to sit around and eat chocolate? I'm not seeing much of a downside here.


Are you a fan of chocolate and willing to sit around for awhile for a study while consuming chocolate?

Well it looks like you're in luck.

Researchers at the University of Iowa running "The Chocolate Study" sent out an e-mail looking for individuals between the ages of 18 and 80 with no history of food allergies or diabetes who are willling to participate in a study on food tastes and preferences.

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According to the e-mail, participants in the study will be asked to try several samples of chocolate and to give their perception of each piece.

Email pharm-chocolatestudy@uiowa.edu for more information.

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