Most people have a preference for foods with a high fat content (e.g., red meat, cheese, cream). From an evolutionary perspective, what does this suggest?
A) Modern humans should eat a diet rich in high fat food.
B) All animals prefer a diet high fat diet.
C) At some point in our evolutionary history, seeking out high fat foods was adaptive.
D) Early humans were mostly vegetarians.

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Seeking out high fat foods was adaptive in our evolutionary history because our ancestors had limited access to food and fats provided a concentrated source of energy, which was crucial for survival. While it does not necessarily mean that modern humans should eat a diet rich in high fat food, our innate preference for it may explain why it can be difficult to make healthier dietary choices.

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