Our Tastes For Certain Foods May Be Written in Our Genes

Are you a person who just can't stand broccoli? Well, your revulsion of the sprout-topped vegetable may run deeper than just stubbornness -- your food preferences could be written into your genetic code. Italian researchers studying the genetic basis of food cravings have discovered 17 genes related to liking specific foods including dark chocolate, artichokes, bacon, coffee and of course broccoli. Additionally, in separate studies the team also discovered genes linked with salt perception a