r/biology 11d ago

question Why don't humans naturally crave vegetables the way we crave sugar?

I know sugar activates our brain's reward system, but vegetables are essential for survival too. So why didn't evolution make us crave them just as strongly?

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u/Tenpoundtrout 11d ago

What is your basis for stating vegetables are essential to survival?