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  • Hate cilantro or anchovies? Evolutionary science could explain why

    Apr 15, 2025 9:45 am by National GeographicIllinois in the News
    A cilantro leaf inside a soap bubble; soap is how the herb tastes for those with a genetic sensitivity to its bitter taste. Photograph by Mark Thiessen, Nat Geo Image Collection

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    National Geographic (April 14) If you want to learn to like something, it’s best to eat that food when you’re very hungry, says Illinois food science and human nutrition professor Yanina Pepino.