The Evolution of Flavor

The Evolution of Flavor

a presentation by Rosalind Vivia
Inspired by John McQuaid



The Roadmap of Flavor Evolution

An incremental innovation throughout the time

Raw meat
Cooking with fire, smoking, fermentation

Farming
Fruit and vegetables, baked goods, dairy products

Industrialization
Processed food, food additives

Present and future food
The holy trinity of flavor, artificial flavoring, high

density food

The Origin of the Sense of Taste

Cell

Enemy Friend

Ocean

Early food

Environmental changes
Genetic changes
Big brain evolution

Retronasal passage evolution
Food processing changes

Different preference
towards food

Diet alteration
Lifestyle changes

Human evolution

Application