Framework to identify food selectivity origins in the brain

ScienceDaily
Feb 20, 2025, 4:43 pm283 pts
Human evolution has revolved around food, from identifying and foraging for it to growing and preparing it. Researchers have identified a region in the brain's visual cortex that responds to food and have developed a theoretical framework that could explain the origins of this selectivity. The team outlines how…

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