Why do we really want tomato juice on a plane?
Why do we really want tomato juice on a plane? According to experts, about a quarter of passengers choose this drink. It turns out that there is a perfectly logical explanation. The thing is that at an altitude of 10 thousand meters above the ground, human taste buds begin to work a little differently. Due to the pressure and dry air, salt and sugar lose their taste by about 20-30%. Accordingly, in order to experience the familiar taste, passengers choose drinks that seem too salty on the ground. Or sour, like tea with lemon. In addition, tomato juice helps to maintain water-salt balance during the flight. Therefore, even those people who do not like tomato juice on the ground drink it on the plane.