: Research has found a positive correlation between the number of hours spent watching food-related media and a person's Body Mass Index (BMI). Turning the Tide: How to Use Visual Hunger for Good
: Exposing children to attractive, well-plated pictures of vegetables has been shown to increase their willingness to try them. Visual Hunger
The Science of "Visual Hunger": Why We Can’t Stop Scrolling Through Food Porn : Research has found a positive correlation between
Our brains evolved in environments where food was scarce. For our ancestors, seeing food was a rare, vital signal that energy was nearby. For our ancestors, seeing food was a rare,
: The sight of food triggered a "reward" in the brain, ensuring we would forage and eat enough to survive another day.
: Our biology hasn't caught up to our current "obesogenic" environment. We are hardwired to hunt for food visually, but now we do that "hunting" on a 6-inch smartphone screen while sitting on a couch. The Biological "Trick": What Happens in Your Body