# Do all human racial/ethnic groups perceive food tastes & flavors the same way? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 24, 2015, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-human-racial-ethnic-groups-perceive-food-tastes-flavors-the-same-way/735602 "2015-10-24T03:23:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ken001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@Ken001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ken001)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-human-racial-ethnic-groups-perceive-food-tastes-flavors-the-same-way/735602/21 "2015-10-25T07:58:07Z")
> [@Horatio\_Hellpop](#): > > You know, it occurs to me that most Australians and Englishmen are of the same race and ethnicity, but Australians take perverse pride in “enjoying” Vegemite and Marmite. I can’t imagine those flying in London to any great degree. Nope but you made me smile. Marmite is a British invention and very popular in Britain. Curiously there is a specific New Zealand version which covers Australia and the Pacific - it’s said to be slightly milder. Australia is the home of Vegemite but it also sells well in the UK. > **[Marmite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite)** > > Marmite (/ˈmɑːrmaɪt/ MAR-myte) is a British savoury food spread based on yeast extract, invented by the German scientist Justus von Liebig. It is made from by-products of beer brewing (lees) and is produced by the British company Unilever. Marmite is a vegan source of B vitamins, including supplemental vitamin B12. A traditional method of use is to spread it very thinly on buttered toast. > Marmite is a sticky, dark brown paste with a distinctive, salty, powerful flavour and heady aroma. This d... ---
**Author:** ![Blake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@Blake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blake)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-human-racial-ethnic-groups-perceive-food-tastes-flavors-the-same-way/735602/22 "2015-10-25T08:14:22Z")
> [@Horatio\_Hellpop](#): > > You know, it occurs to me that most Australians and Englishmen are of the same race and ethnicity, but Australians take perverse pride in “enjoying” Vegemite and Marmite. I can’t imagine those flying in London to any great degree. Marmite was \*invented \*in England, the main factory is in London. Vegemite is a rip-off concocted decades later. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-human-racial-ethnic-groups-perceive-food-tastes-flavors-the-same-way/735602.md?page=1)