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In a lot of cases, that's how it works in nature too though. Visual appeal on the tree/bush is a big part of what attracts an animal to a fruit. It's just how w
by osrec 2y ago
In a lot of cases, that's how it works in nature too though. Visual appeal on the tree/bush is a big part of what attracts an animal to a fruit. It's just how we're built.
- makapuf 2y agoI find dangerous red berries and colored frogs very attractive.
- TeMPOraL 2y agoRight, but animals aren't as picky as humans - they'll eat anything that isn't rotten (and then some animals actually prefer rotten stuff). Meanwhile people will avoid buying veggies that look off even if there's no risk to health or taste involved. I suppose this is because most animals in the wild are always couple hours away from starvation and just can't afford being picky eaters.
- guappa 2y agoYeah elks love to get drunk on rotten apples. Humans prefer rotten grapes.
- dullcrisp 2y agoSome humans prefer rotten apples.
- ziml77 2y agoI think we've had the luxury of training ourselves to only identify the best looking produce as safe/tasty. I doubt it's ingrained in our nature, which is to say, if you're raised in a situation where you can't be as selective, I suspect you'll see a lot more produce as perfectly fine. We definitely don't (generally) turn our noses up at various forms of rotten milk or the liquids of fruits rotten enough to be alcoholic.
- floydnoel 2y agoit isn't as if the grocer gives us a discount for the "worse looking" produce. so why would anyone prefer it?