The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. People From Different Places Don’t Taste Bitter Stuff the Same Way Ethnicity may play a role in how sensitive a person is to the bitter taste found in for example broccoli, brussels sprouts, and dark chocolate, researchers say.
By letting test subjects taste the bitter substance PROP, two studies show that Danish and Chinese people experience this basic taste differently. The reason seems to be related to an anatomical difference upon the tongue surfaces of these two groups.