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perception system and the mechanism by which the brain decodes this
are still not clear. What is known is that taste distinction does not stem
from any particular cell model, and that the data from the taste cells con-
stitute taste perception by being analyzed collectively in the brain. 143

Very probably we shall obtain more information about the workings
of the taste perception system in the years to come. However, you may
be sure that every new scientific discovery about the taste system will
once again reveal the fact of Creation. That is because it is God, the
Lord of the worlds, Who created and imparted as a blessing for living
things the countless plants, fruits and vegetables, with their delight-
ful smells and matchless flavors. This is revealed in several verses,
and we are advised to reflect on and learn from this. Some of these
verses read as follows:

Say: “Who provides for you from the heav-
ens and Earth?” Say: “God. It is certain