A Pioneering Blind Sensory Panel in Tunisia
A group of young blind Tunisians seeks certification of its tasting panel program.
Feb. 6, 2021
An effort is underway in Tunisia to certify the first sensory analysis panel composed entirely of blind people.
The panel formed in the city of Sfax and was led by Mariem Gharsallaoui, a researcher at Tunisia’s Institut de l’Oliver.
We hope… to be the first sensory analysis panel made up of blind people and approved by the IOC.
- Mariem Gharsallaoui, researcher, Institut de l’Oliver
“The animation of a tasting panel for the blind is an excellent experience which requires a lot of effort and creativity to make these young people understand the composition of olive oil and the basic concepts of tasting,” Gharsallaoui told Olive Oil Times.