> But the SAME pigeons which hardly paid attention to my mung beans > literally competed against each other to get the chick peas. > And after I completed my fast, carrots didn't taste good at all. Okay. Can't argue with you here. But, given above holds then answer this: when a person (instincto) has only a few foods available to him, yet is very hungry, and ends up eating one of these foods even though none smells/tastes good, is he better off eating it anyway or staying hungry (even though he knows there is a slim chance finding other foods). Would waiting longer make the available foods more attractive later?