Why sheep (lamb, mutton) tastes sheepy

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The Centre for the Study of the Senses at University of London, where Harry is a PhD candidate: https://philosophy.sas.ac.uk/censes

"Much Ado About Mutton," Bob Kennard (2014): http://www.muchadoaboutmutton.com/muc...

2010 study showing how branched chain fatty acids in sheep meat increase with the animal's age: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

2013 literature review on how feed affects sheep meat flavor: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf30...

1975 New Zealand study that determined the specific fatty acids responsible for the "SOO" flavor disliked by Chinese consumers: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf60...