New research investigating the composition of pine nuts has failed to fully uncover a reason behind the mystery of why thousands of people around the world have experienced taste disturbances – known as ‘pine mouth’.
‘Counterfeit' pine nuts may be the reason why consumers have been experiencing ‘pine mouth’, according to a statement made by the Danish food authority Fødevarestyrelsen.
The UK’s Food Standards Agency is investigating curious reports of a lingering metallic taste in the mouth of people who have eaten pine nuts, sometimes lasting as long as two weeks.