Marshall and the Movies

Say it ain’t so!

There was a time in my life when Willy Wonka’s three-course-dinner gum was just something of, well, pure imagination.  Something that could only be found in the movies, specifically the 1970 classic that I grew up loving.  But apparently now, the gum actually exists!

Here’s scientist Dave Hart of the Institute for Food Research:

“Wonka’s fantasy concoction has been nothing but a dream for millions of kids across the world. But science and technology is changing the future of food, and these nanoparticles may hold the answer to creating a three course gourmet gum. Tiny nanostructures within the gum would contain each of the different flavours. These would be broken up and released upon contact with saliva or after a certain amount of chewing – providing a sequential taste explosion as you chew harder.”

Be honest, did anyone ever think this was possible?  I’ve always wanted Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory to be true, and now I’m astonished that it actually can be.  Let’s move on to the candy room next, please.