Essentialism in Food Preference

Individual differences in food preference is a complex topic no single theory can account for. In addition to the evolutionary and biological determinants of food preferences, this paper discusses the psychological factors underlying variations in food preferences. In particular, this paper discussed the essentialist mindset, whereby people seek contact with the essence of the world we live in. and this drives some of their food preferences experts have not been able to account for through biological or social mechanisms.