Claudia Tang

Claudia Tang is a researcher at Bournemouth University within the Faculty of Science and Technology. She holds a PhD in nutrition and food science, with a focus on taste perception and dietary behavior.

• Education: PhD in ‘Sweet Disposition: Individual, population and global positionings of sweet taste’ (2022), Bournemouth University

Her research investigates how sensory cues influence calorie perception, food choices, and satiety. Recent work examines sweeteners, sugar alternatives, and the psychological factors shaping dietary habits.

Key trends in her publications include:

• Analysis of taste perception mechanisms
• Impact of food labeling on consumer behavior
• Role of sensory enhancement in satiety expectations
• Attitudes toward dietary sweetness and health
• Comparative studies on sweetness exposure across populations