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Was this important research?

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Juliet27 Wed 21-Dec-22 07:30:57

‘It says researchers at the University Hospital of Wales found oat biscuits lasted 29 seconds before breaking, while rich tea biscuits crumbled after two.’

Oopsadaisy1 Wed 21-Dec-22 08:02:59

When dunked?

When dropped on the floor and tripped over?

Tell us more, this very important use of funding seems incomplete.

Juliet27 Wed 21-Dec-22 08:12:16

It was in a list of newspaper comments ….

‘And the i reports that scientists have settled the debate about which biscuits are best for dunking in tea’.

Juliet27 Wed 21-Dec-22 08:20:44

That was The Independent comment on it. However, the Mirror online comments that ‘The study, dubbed DUNCS (Direct Uptake of Nutrition and Caffeine), was conducted in order to “better inform NHS staff when having a tea break” and was published in the Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal’
Whoever conducted the study let’s hope it was worthy of the time spent on it!

JackyB Wed 21-Dec-22 08:25:19

Rich Tea don't "crumble", surely? They sort of dissolve.

More research required.

Wyllow3 Wed 21-Dec-22 08:32:40

What...you mean choc digestives weren't tested? How can this be a full survey...

Aldom Wed 21-Dec-22 08:37:14

Jaffa cakes. To dunk or not to dunk. That is the question. Definitely more research needed. grin

Juliet27 Wed 21-Dec-22 08:51:18

A soggy rich tea I’d intended flicking to a duck in the river we were sat by ended up in a friend’s ear. My aim was never good.