But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

How Do We Taste Food?

<p>Why do we like to eat certain foods? Why do some people like to eat spicy food? And what's up with kids not liking vegetables? Why does pineapple hurt your mouth when you eat too much of it? Why do we taste things and how? Why do different foods taste different? Do animals have the same taste buds as people? In this episode of But Why we get answers to all of those questions from chef, author, and TV personality Chris Kimball, Dr. Leslie Stein of the Monell Chemical Senses Center, and Vermont-based chef and cookbook author Matthew Jennings.</p>
<p>Download our learning guides: <a href="https://www.vpr.org/sites/vpr/files/202009/how_do_we_taste_food_.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PDF</a> | <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lncZUgbKL1hdMpq3a5kNKti5RWsxX9GQSusaLGg61-M/copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Slides</a> | <a href="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/vpr/files/But-Why-19-Food-TRANSCRIPT.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a></p>

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