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CrowdScience: Why do I crave unhealthy foods?

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Why do I crave unhealthy foods?

30/06/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - CrowdScience, Why do I crave unhealthy foods?

What are food cravings and why do we crave unhealthy foods instead of healthy ones?

CrowdScience presenter Alex Lathbridge savours a mystery-meat croquette on a quest to discover the hidden sources and sauces of our cravings.

We all enjoy a deep-fried Mars bar with french fries from time to time, but why do we crave these unhealthy foods instead of healthy things like spinach or broccoli? And what is a food craving? The answers lie in a complex blend of our psychology, physiology, and even sociology. 

BBC CrowdScience presenter Alex Lathbridge savours a mystery-meat crocket with the experts on a quest to discover the hidden sources and sauces of our food cravings.

Presenter: Alex Lathbridge  
Producer: Richard Walker  
Editor: Richard Collings

(Image: Stack of cheeseburgers and French fries. Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA)

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