Is food the new sex?

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Is food the new sex?

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Have food morals replaced sexual morals? Do modern humans want pizza and chocolate more than sex? Surveys suggest yes. Listen in to learn more about how food and sex collide in the brain. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Dec 21, 2012

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