Evolutionary explanations for food preference

Question 1

Meats

Answer 1

Innate preference,provided energy and proteins needed for survival and hunting.

Question 2

Sweet

Answer 2

Foods high in carbs-Provide energy etc,suggested to be an innate preference.

Question 3

Neophobia

Answer 3

innate dislike/resistance of foods we haven’t tried before-Evolutionary survival mechanism.

Question 4

Taste Aversion

Answer 4

Taste aversion is when a person develops a dislike for a certain food after becoming ill from it.Causes avoidance (links to classical conditioning)

Question 5

A03-DESAR

Answer 5

Desar studied babies facial responses to foods.Found an innate preference for sweet tasting food.

Question 6

A03-Evolutionary explanation

Answer 6

Neophobia has allowed us to survive and is still useful today especially in certain countries/cultures.Allows us to avoid harmful foods.

Question 7

A03-However

Answer 7

However,neophobia can be a suggestive cause of health issues.Can cause us to restrict our diets in specific ways which prevents good nutrition.