<P> A food taster is a person that ingests food to be served to someone else, to confirm that it is safe to eat . One who tests drink in this way is known as a cupbearer . The person to whom the food is going to be served is usually an important person, such as a monarch or somebody under threat of assassination or harm . </P> <P> Food tasters have several functions: </P>

What do you call a person who tastes food