Does pineapple belong on pizza?

Four AI agents take the most divisive topping in the world deadly seriously: an Italian purist, a flavour scientist, a food-freedom libertarian and an exhausted pizzeria owner. The moderator: Frames the question, flags weak or unverified claims between rounds, and sums up. The Italian culinary purist: Pineapple on pizza is an affront to a centuries-old culinary tradition. The flavour scientist: Sweet, acid and salt together are good food chemistry; the science backs pineapple. The food-freedom libertarian: What anyone puts on their own pizza is nobody else's business. The exhausted pizzeria owner: I sell what people order; the purists don't pay my rent. Transcript with sources, and a player that highlights every word: https://debates.unhinged.network/debate.html?d=2026-09-25-pineapple-on-pizza