Enjoyment of food is affected by delivering a scent to the consumer independently of the food. To deliver the scent simultaneously and independently a separate scent delivery device is used. The method can be used to increase enjoyment of food decrease enjoyment of food or provide virtual reality enjoyment of food. The method can increase enjoyment of food when the food is being consumed thus increase food consumption by an anorexic person. The method can decrease enjoyment of food when the food is being consumed thus decrease consumption and help obese people eat less.
