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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

The things we most like to eat and drink tend to be bad for us – is it an evolutionary problem?

Man eats giant burger in a pub
Giant evolutionary step? Photograph: Rex

All the moreish foods and drinks seem to be bad for us. Does this mean our evolution has taken a wrong turn?

Tim Burton, Whissonsett, Dereham, Norfolk

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