Why don't we like bitter foods?

Our tongues are covered in thousands of taste buds that tell us all about the flavors of different foods. Some of those flavors are more popular than others. Sweet, sugary candy? Lots of people love it. Salty snacks? Yes, please. But what about bitter foods? Why doesn’t this flavor make us drool like others do? We asked food scientist Brittany Towers Lewis to help us find the answer. 

Our tongues are covered in thousands of taste buds that tell us all about the flavors of different foods. Some of those flavors are more popular than others. Sweet, sugary candy? Lots of people love it. Salty snacks? Yes, please. But what about bitter foods? Why doesn’t this flavor make us drool like others do? We asked food scientist Brittany Towers Lewis to help us find the answer. 
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