I like dates (at least I do now)…

They warn you about the seven signs of aging.  And by 'they' I of course mean cosmetics commercials.  But there is one dead giveaway that they never even mention – changing food and drink choices.

Think about it. Did your Gran always like prunes?  Can you recall when beer went from disgusting to – well – kinda nice?  Tried eating soil since you were a kid?  No, I thought so.

That our changing food choices represent our relentless passage through life was just now (literally, just now) made...