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So why rotten meat smells terrible and a steak delicious? Why would we evolve that perception of something that nutritious and which could prevent me from starv
by mzimbres 4y ago
So why rotten meat smells terrible and a steak delicious? Why would we evolve that perception of something that nutritious and which could prevent me from starving. Why my nose keeps telling me to keep away from rotten meant?
- bufferout 4y agovegetarian for 20 years and cooking beef literally smells like dog poop to my nose. So yeah, maybe just a matter of what you're used to?
- m0llusk 4y agoThere is an interesting related point in that cruciferous vegetables and allium roots synthesize specific chemicals which have been correlated with healthy effects. Many of these chemicals have significant amounts of sulfur and tend to smell quite strong not necessarily in a pleasant way. Olfactory associations seem to be complex.
- hvis 4y agoIIUC, the digestive system (and the gut bacteria in it) provide feedback to your taste buds over time. If the appropriate "paleo diet" bacteria settled in (e.g. using the gradual method to build tolerance), your nose would probably change its mind soon enough. Not a biologist, just a layman here.
- rajnathani 4y ago> IIUC, the digestive system (and the gut bacteria in it) provide feedback to your taste buds over time. +1. Given the recent research on the gut-brain axis, I too believe that this mechanism is the case.