Subject: how many people are tasters as opposed to non-tasters

Scientists have measured the taste bud density of volunteers. They found that a 
person who is an "average taster" has about 184 taste buds per square 
centimeter of tongue - now that's a lot of tasting - but some people 
are "supertasters" with 425 buds per sq.cm. whereas those called "non-tasters" 
average just 96 buds per sq.cm. 
 
http://www.fi.edu/qa97/me12/me12.html  This is the site I found this info on.  
I want to know how many people can clearly taste foods and how many need the 
pepper to taste the foods.  I have only known a few people who have to have it 
to taste the food.  The school cook insists there are more non-tasters (people 
who need strong flavors) than tasters.  I insist it is the opposite.  Any 
records anywhere?

Re: how many people are tasters as opposed to non-tasters