Poll of the Day > Why does knowing what you're eating change your perception of it?

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Even if something tastes good if you found out it's made of...I don't know...slugs, you'd probably be suddenly off-put by it.
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Solid Sonic posted...

you'd probably be suddenly off-put by it.

Not really, I love my cochineal beetle sweets.

Is that an American thing? Because I only hear 'muricans being squeamish over the idea of unexpected ingredients.
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"I know that donut is tasty, but it isn't good for you" also falls in line with the topic statement
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Steven010702 posted...

"I know that donut is tasty, but it isn't good for you" also falls in line with the topic statement

That's more worthy of a middle finger. Someone being a snob about something that's already in my mouth isn't going to stop me from eating it to completion.
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i ate cow tongue once and thought it was delicious. Then i remembered i was eating a cow tongue
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last I check slugs aren't cancer causing genetically modified artificial sweetener
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FinalFantasyIV posted...

last I check slugs aren't cancer causing genetically modified artificial sweetener

When did you last check? I can't imagine anyone regularly searching nutritional literature for new information on the carcinogenic properties of cooked slugs. If you do, that's actually kind of awesome in how weird it is >.>
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Because nobody would eat Taco Bell beef products if they knew what they were eating.
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Because you have a filter based on what you think something like a slug would taste like.
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