• Question: Do animals 'comfort eat' ?

    Asked by annag to Mark, Paul, Sarah on 24 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Paul Roche

      Paul Roche answered on 24 Jun 2010:

      I don’t think so, but this is one for the biologists!

      I do – if I get evicted, I’m going for a “comfort curry”….

    • Photo: Mark Roberts

      Mark Roberts answered on 24 Jun 2010:

      Interesting question – I’m not an expert on animal behaviour

      I’d guess that probably primates and such as they have emotions may well comfort eat
      but I don’t know nor do I know of any research done on it.

    • Photo: Sarah Bardsley

      Sarah Bardsley answered on 24 Jun 2010:

      No, they eat to obtain energy and survive. Although I know a few overfed pets that could be accused of comfort eating!

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