Evolutionary explanation for food preference

Question 1

Evolutionary explanation

Answer 1

Preference / avoidance - aids survival
EEA

Question 2

Specific foods

Answer 2

Salt - innate - hydration
Bitter - toxic - dislike
High caloric - energy
Sweet = high energy

Question 3

Neophobia

Answer 3

Innate unwillingness to try new foods - to avoid poison

Question 4

Taste aversion

Answer 4

Aversion to food which have made us ill in the past

Question 5

Strengths of evolutionary explanation

Answer 5

Research support
Successfully explains innate food preferences

Question 6

Weaknesses of evolutionary explanation

Answer 6

Individual differences
Reductionist
Research on babies - judge of facial expressions
Harmful - TA
Animal research