cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/50199140

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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Good point. We've cultivated several vegetables to become less bitter over the decades and children are more sensitive to bitter taste than adults.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Me as a kid sucking on grapefruit rind for the bitterness

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I imagine you licking things like batteries that are coated with that super bitter compound, that is supposed to prevent kids sticking it in their mouth

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