This Spoon Uses Electricity to Make Food Taste Saltier
up in the air: uncertain or undecided
A new invention in Japan might help people eat less salt. The Kirin company has created an “Electric Salt Spoon.” This special spoon uses a tiny electric charge to make food taste saltier. The Japanese diet is relatively healthy, but many Japanese people eat too much salt. They eat 10.1 grams daily, double the WHO’s recommendation. Traditional Japanese food includes many salty ingredients, making it hard to reduce salt in the diet. The Electric Salt Spoon emits a small electrical charge, enhancing the salty taste of food without increasing the actual salt content. They have made only 200 spoons, so the product’s long-term success is up in the air. Kirin hopes this spoon will help people eat healthier in Japan and abroad.
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3. The release date for the new movie is up in the air because they are still filming some scenes.
Origin
The exact origin of the idiom ‘up in the air’ is, well, ‘up in the air.’ Some say it might come from the idea of flipping a coin because you don’t know what side it will land on when it’s in the air.
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