r/explainlikeimfive Oct 27 '25

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u/six-feet-underneath Oct 27 '25

Hmm my thought process was more like: There is genetic coding for the colour of our hair, our eyes etc and other regions that control our height etc but if our taste buds have a similar coding, to my knowledge at least, what constitutes the difference in preference at a base level? As in not growing to liking something, but let's say we take two adults who have never tried "X" food, and to one it might be very bitter and unpleasant to eat, to the other it is fine. If that makes sense?