I have no idea, and my caution of new unfamiliar food would win out because I don’t trust my evolutionary instincts enough.
Perhaps your caution of new unfamiliar food is itself an evolutionary instinct? Rats exhibit such caution, and they haven’t learnt any dietary theories. Faced with new, unfamiliar food, they will try just a little bit. If it causes any sickness, they’ll avoid it thereafter. This makes them difficult to poison, since most poisons will make the animal sick if the dose isn’t enough to kill.
You’re right, it’s a poor example because of that. A better one could be made but as it’s just for illustration, and is not proper evidence, I’m not bothering to do so.
Perhaps your caution of new unfamiliar food is itself an evolutionary instinct? Rats exhibit such caution, and they haven’t learnt any dietary theories. Faced with new, unfamiliar food, they will try just a little bit. If it causes any sickness, they’ll avoid it thereafter. This makes them difficult to poison, since most poisons will make the animal sick if the dose isn’t enough to kill.
You’re right, it’s a poor example because of that. A better one could be made but as it’s just for illustration, and is not proper evidence, I’m not bothering to do so.