A Natural Born Predator

No, not Ted Kennedy or Bill Clinton. I'm talking about me. It seems that man's taste for food is coded in his genes.

Scientists who compared the food preferences of identical and fraternal twins found that some tastes are inherited while others are acquired.

"This is the first study to include significant numbers of protein foods and the first to show a high heritability for these," said Professor Jane Wardle of the charity Cancer Research UK.

Nothing in the genes about tofu.

I wonder if genes contribute to my affection for fine ales.