Rather than use plastic silverware to combat a common side effect of chemo, patients now can use these silverware-like utensils that don't ruin food. It's a common problem for cancer patients: Chemotherapy changes the taste buds so that using metal silverware suddenly causes a bitter metallic aftertaste. Plastic cutlery is one alternative, but it's not exactly the most environmentally friendly, elegant, or cost-effective option
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