Why Don't We Eat Duck Eggs?

Why don't we eat duck eggs? They're bigger, richer, and bakers love them — yet most people have never tasted one. The real answer involves ancient rice farmers, a food scare that crashed an entire industry, and a hidden force inside your own brain. In this video: Why chickens were worshipped before they were eaten (Larson, Sykes et al., 2022) How ducks became rice farmers' partners in Asia (Takao Furuno's aigamo method) The 2010 UK duck egg Salmonella outbreak & the 1988 Edwina Currie egg crisis The Khaki Campbell — the duck that could out-lay a chicken Paul Rozin's "omnivore's dilemma" (1976) and food neophobia Julie Mennella's carrot juice study (2001): your taste was shaped before birth Robert Zajonc's mere exposure effect (1968) SOURCES Chicken domestication (PNAS, 2022): https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2121978119 Univ. of Exeter summary: https://news-archive.exeter.ac.uk/202... 2010 UK duck egg outbreak (Food Safety News): https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/0... Outbreak study (Epidemiology & Infection): https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S095026881... 1988 egg crisis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmone... Prenatal flavor learning (Mennella et al., Pediatrics 2001): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... Psychology of food choice (Rozin): https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/... Diepkloof ostrich eggshells (PNAS 2010): https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0913047107 Takao Furuno & rice-duck farming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takao_F... Khaki Campbell duck: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaki_C... Duck vs chicken egg nutrition: https://www.medicinenet.com/duck_eggs... DISCLAIMER This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not medical, dietary, or food-safety advice. Duck eggs can carry Salmonella — always cook them until the white and yolk are fully solid. People with egg allergies, high cholesterol, or other health conditions should consult a doctor before trying new foods. Animations are illustrative, not exact depictions. #DuckEggs #WhyDontWeEat #FoodScience #FoodHistory #Psychology #Eggs #DidYouKnow #Explained