NEW VIDEO! (Patreon)

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2026-10-08 20:57:19

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2026-10

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Hello, you curious critters! Here's your early access to our latest video, which tackles a question that - as a wine lover AND an animal nerd - I've been wondering about for a LONG time. Anyone have a great critter wine they love?!

This video also announces our new Patreon perk: custom stick figures! If you're eligible, you should already have received a Patreon message with directions about what to do next (and if you aren't eligible but want to be, consider whether upgrading to the "Cool as a cucumber" tier might work for you). We can't wait to see everyone's personalized stick figures!

Watch the new video here: https://youtu.be/atuqhMbfcbc

-Kate

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Why are there SO many animals on wine labels?

Get your very own CUSTOM stick figure at http://patreon.com/minutefood! Why are there SO many animals on wine labels? Shout out to @thepudding for their awesome analysis of animal wines (https://pudding.cool/2025/04/wine-animals/) And as always, thanks so much to 🍪Our delicious Smart Cookie patrons: - James A. McCormick *The scientific nitty gritty* -Boudreaux, CA, and Palmer, SE (2007). A charming little Cabernet: Effects of wine label design on purchase intent and brand personality. International Journal of Wine Business Research 19.3: 170-186. https://palmerlab.berkeley.edu/pdf/Boudreaux&Palmer.pdf -Droulers, O, Gagnan, AB and Lacoste‐Badie S (2026). Influence of Wine Label Imagery: Eye‐Tracking Evidence and Regulatory Implications. Drug and Alcohol Review 45.1: e70094. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70094 -Hagen, T, and Laeng, B (2017). Animals do not induce or reduce attentional blinking, but they are reported more accurately in a rapid serial visual presentation task. i-Perception 8.5: 2041669517735542. https://doi.org/10.1177/2041669517735542 -Johnson, MD et al (2022). Wine and wildlife: an exploratory study of the depiction of animals on wine labels available in the United States. Journal of Food Distribution Research 53.3: 40-66. https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.339677 -Mormann, F, et al (2011). A category-specific response to animals in the right human amygdala. Nature neuroscience, 14(10), 1247-1249. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.2899 -Zhu, W, et al. Differential visual processing of animal images, with and without conscious awareness. Frontiers in human neuroscience 10 (2016): 513. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00513 *Good (accessible) references:* -https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/how-yellow-tail-gave-america-australian-wine/ -https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/animal-labels-twice-as-attractive-to-wine-consumers-94791/ *Related videos:* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSvGysv2Y6E MinuteFood is created by Kate Yoshida, Arcadi Garcia & Leonardo Souza, and produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Youtube | https://youtube.com/minutefood TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@minutefood_ Twitter | https://twitter.com/minutefood Instagram | https://instagram.com/minutefood_ Facebook | https://facebook.com/minutefood Shop | https://store.dftba.com/collections/minutefood