Sugar: the evolution of a forbidden fruit

John Allemang: weetness was meant to be irresistible.  We are born with a sweet tooth. Babies drink in sugar with their mother’s milk. Sweetness represents an instant energy boost, a fuel that kept our ancestors going in a harsher world where taste buds evolved to distinguish health-giving ripeness and freshness from the dangers of bitter, sour, … Continue reading Sugar: the evolution of a forbidden fruit