ANU research debunks spicy food myth

Andrew Brown
Updated February 5 2021 - 7:26am, first published 4:00am
ANU researchers have debunked the myth that spicy foods like curries aren't more common in certain countries due to it preventing food-borne illnesses. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
ANU researchers have debunked the myth that spicy foods like curries aren't more common in certain countries due to it preventing food-borne illnesses. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

If you've ever wondered as you sat down to eat a vindaloo or a rogan josh as to why some countries tend to use more spicy ingredients, a popular belief as to why that may be has just been proven wrong.

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Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

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I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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