Kirin Holdings has introduced a spoon with a weak electric current to the public. It will add a stronger flavor of salt and umami to food. The pros are obvious: you can put less seasoning in your food, and it will remain as tasty. The cons are not talked about. Last year, the Electronic Salt Spoon was sold in Japan in a limited edition for about $120, and this year the manufacturer brought the product to CES in Los Angeles with the intention of selling it worldwide. Unless the technology has significant downsides, it could help reduce salt consumption worldwide. Japanese adults alone consume twice as much salt as the WHO recommends. Fun fact: the development is based on a study on the effect of electrical impulses on taste, for which Japanese scientists won the Schnobel Prize in 2023