That is - interesting, but Lynn picks up on the preferences reasonably quickly. If Astrid wants to be a strict vegan, that's fine by Lynn. She can figure out how to cook at least one dinner with this knowledge, and from there she can look things up on the internet.

"If you'd ever like to try anything else," she says, as she picks up rice and pasta and various fruits and vegetables, "let me know and I'll get it for you. As it is, though, I won't try to make you eat things you don't want to."