Why We Love or Hate Certain Foods - Science of Taste
By Kate Rockwood
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the July 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
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During a child's impressionable early years, watching a sibling or parent recoil after eating stinky cheese or rare meat can have long-term consequences. French researchers have shown that emotions on other people's faces can powerfully impact our own desire to eat particular foods: When looking at images of a disgusted face, study participants had less desire to eat foods they already liked; images of faces showing pleasure made them willing to eat kidneys, blood pudding, and other foods they had previously deemed unappetizing. |
