Victims of a famine will often eat unappetizing and nutritionally poor foods simply to relieve their constant hunger.Their behavior is best explained in terms of

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Drive-reduction theory suggests that physiological needs create an aroused tension state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need and reduce the tension. In the case of famine victims, their constant hunger creates a physiological need that motivates them to seek out any available food, even if it is unappetizing and nutritionally poor, in order to reduce the tension caused by their hunger.

Victims of a Famine Will Often Eat Unappetizing and Nutritionally