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