I made some #soup yesterday, which always involves some improvisation. Lots of #vegetables, #mushrooms and #tomatoes and I decided to add some #tuna to it. With the obligatory #chillies too, it turned out to be a really good one. Should keep us going for a few days.
In a study published this month in Chemical Senses, scientists report that cat taste buds contain the receptors needed to detect umami—the savory, deep flavor of various meats, and one of the five basic tastes in addition to sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. Indeed, umami appears to be the primary flavor cats seek out. That’s no surprise for an obligate carnivore. But the team also found these cat receptors are uniquely tuned to molecules found at high concentrations in tuna, revealing why our feline friends seem to prefer this delicacy over all others.
https://www.science.org/content/article/why-do-cats-love-tuna-so-much-scientists-may-finally-know?
Among the high seas #biodiversity hotspots that would benefit from being sanctuaries is the Costa Rica Dome – nutrient-rich waters that attract yellowfin #tuna, migratory #dolphins, endangered blue #whales and leatherback #sea #turtles. There is also the Emperor Seamount chain, a biodiverse series of seamounts that arches north-west of the Hawaiian islands towards #Russia.
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