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Strong Opposition
Plants taste bitter because they have chemicals that make animals sick, so animals learn to avoid them.
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Evidence from Studies
Supporting (2)
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The study shows that the bitter taste in hops comes from natural plant chemicals that trigger a 'this might be toxic' signal in our bodies, which is exactly how plants evolved to keep animals from eating them.
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The study says plants have natural chemicals that make them taste bitter and can interfere with digestion—these are the plant’s way of protecting themselves from being eaten, which matches the claim.
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Cohort Study
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This study only looks at whether eating more fruits and veggies lowers diabetes risk, not why some plant foods taste bitter or if that bitterness keeps animals from eating them.