Why Don’t We Eat Breadfruit? (Bread That Grows on Trees)

There's a tree that grows bread. So why don't we eat breadfruit? 🍞🌳 One breadfruit tree can feed a family for 50+ years. It roasts like fresh bread. So why isn't it in your kitchen? The answer involves the Mutiny on the Bounty, the British Empire, fruit that rots in days, and food neophobia, an old rule in your brain. 📌 In this video: • How Pacific voyagers carried breadfruit by canoe • HMS Bounty, Captain William Bligh and the 1789 mutiny • Why enslaved people in the Caribbean refused it • Food neophobia: why your brain fears new food • Why wheat, rice and corn took over the world • Why breadfruit may be a climate-resilient future food 🔬 Researchers and key studies: • Dr. Diana Ragone, Breadfruit Institute, NTBG Hawaii • Zerega, Ragone and Motley (2004): breadfruit origins • UBC (2015): breadfruit flour contains all essential amino acids • Northwestern Univ. (2022, PLOS Climate): breadfruit can handle climate change 📚 Sources: Breadfruit origins (Zerega et al. 2004): https://groups.plantbiology.northwest... Breadfruit protein (UBC): https://news.ubc.ca/2016/08/10/protei... Climate study (Northwestern 2022): https://news.northwestern.edu/stories... Mutiny on the Bounty: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/maritim... Breadfruit Institute (NTBG): https://ntbg.org/?p=14549 Staple foods (FAO): https://www.fao.org/4/U8480E/U8480E07... Breadfruit's past and future: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/cu... ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for education and entertainment only. It is not medical, nutritional or dietary advice. Talk to a qualified professional before changing your diet. Some scenes are dramatized. 👍 Like, share and subscribe for more stories about being human. #Breadfruit #FoodHistory #MutinyOnTheBounty #FutureFood #FoodNeophobia