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I think this is part of it. Iirc “studies show” appreciation of bitterness (coffee, dark chocolate, broccoli) correlated with age. Iirc it was biologically rela

• positr0n 3y ago
  I've seen speculation that this is evolutionarily driven. Kids do not have the wisdom to know which bitter foods are ok and which could harm you, so they avoid them all or die. By adulthood the selection pressure is much smaller because you will have learned what is safe to eat.
• jbernsteiniv 3y ago
  Part of it too is not just age but also careful engineering to breed out bitter compounds. Case example: brusselsprouts "About 30 years ago, a Dutch scientist identified the chemicals that made brussels sprouts bitter. He selected seed varieties with lower levels of the bitter chemicals and bred new high-yielding varieties that tasted less bitter." source: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Its-not-your-imagination-brussels-sprouts-do-taste-better-How-gene-editing-is-changing-how-we-grow-and-eat-food https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Its-not-your-imaginat... some of it is to do with age too though. :P