Visual Hunger Online

: Research shows that plating healthy food artistically (even imitating famous paintings) can actually make the food taste better and feel higher in quality.

In the digital age, this has manifested as a "hunger for succulent gastronomic images," often called or "gastroporn." Why Does It Happen? (The Evolutionary Glitch) Visual Hunger

: The sight of food triggered a "reward" in the brain, ensuring we would forage and eat enough to survive another day. : Research shows that plating healthy food artistically

: 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 Visual Hunger