I don’t think my flesh would be particularly bitter — maybe fatty and stringy, not particularly meaty in flavor or texture. This just-so story fails with the non-existence of the property it seeks to explain.
Go eat a tasty teenager anyway. Although, if you’re a feeble predator, I might be a good choice because I won’t put up much of a fight. You’re going to have to weigh availability over quality.
This is why I eat junk food and lutefisk.
Even the zombies will back away.
I don’t see how bitterness in post-childrearing adults could have that much evolutionary effect that would spread the trait.
I try to increase the bitter taste of my flesh by ingesting coffee, dark chocolate and hoppy beers…
… and if that doesn’t work, it still makes me happy doing so.
Some of us are more sour than bitter.
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