Food and Attidude

An article named, "Taste Buds and 'Tude: The Food and Mood Link", from the Los Angeles Times, written by Emily Sohn on September 6, 2012 discusses recent research on how food affects one's attitude, and how their emotions can have an affect on the taste of food. Psychologists' research suggest that those who like sweet foods more, are often nicer, more agreeable, and generous. Studies have also concluded that visibly eating sweets in front of others make one more impressive and attractive. In addition, researchers have found that one's taste for food and morality are tightly linked to one another. For instance, one may give a morally harsh judgment to a questionable event after eating or drinking food that does not appeal to their taste buds. While, one who eats or drinks food that is more likable, may react more ethically and sensibly. However, morally loaded acts may also change the way food tastes.  "Given a neutral-tasting shot of diluted blue Gatorade, participants in a study in press at the journal PLoS thought the beverage tasted more delicious after reading about someone being morally virtuous and more disgusting after reading about a moral transgression (Sohn)." The research conducted by these psychologists raises questions about whether important decision's made by people can be affected by a recent meal.