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Few pleasures in life are better than enjoying a delicious, hearty meal. But if you’re not eating, the next best thing might just be a meme that perfectly captures your love for food.

That’s why we’ve put together a new compilation of the funniest posts from the Instagram page ‘I Am Starving AF.’ Scroll down to check them out, give your favorites an upvote, and don’t be surprised if they leave you hungry for more (literally)!

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

use AI to solve problems and do thinks i don't enjoy not to create art and do fun things i want to do

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    It’s no wonder we can’t stop thinking, talking, and even making memes about food. We eat every day, and there’s something special about how a tasty meal can lift our spirits. But what makes humans so fascinated with food? Unlike other animals that simply eat to survive, we’ve taken it to the next level—playing with flavors, experimenting with spices, baking, frying, and more.

    As evolutionary biologist Darren Curnoe from UNSW explains, it likely began when our ancestors started cooking meat about a million years ago. Cooking not only made food safer by killing off harmful parasites and bacteria, but it also made it easier to chew and digest. This allowed humans to evolve with smaller teeth and weaker jaws, making space for our brains to grow bigger.

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    Panda Kicki
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I woldnt know, they dont sell doritos here, so the taste is consistently nonexistent

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    Learning to cook also meant humans didn’t need to eat as frequently. Many vegetables and other raw foods we once relied on didn’t offer much nutritional value. Cooking released more nutrients, which helped our ancestors get more energy from fewer meals—a luxury our raw-food-eating chimpanzee relatives don’t have, Curnoe notes.

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    RagDollLali
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Midwestern flare lolol, that's a menu full of casseroles/hot dish with melted cheese on everything

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    But getting more calories wasn’t the main reason our ancestors decided to start cooking. “Scientists often focus on what the eventual benefit is, rather than the immediate mechanism that allowed our ancestors to make the choice. We made the choice because of deliciousness. And then the eventual benefit was more calories and fewer pathogens,” says Rob Dunn, a professor of applied ecology at North Carolina State University and author of Delicious: The Evolution of Flavour and How it Made Us Human.

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    Data1001
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just be aware that there is still some alcohol left in the sauce after cooking, so the 14-year-old is probably *really* enjoying that meal...

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    Early humans who preferred the taste of cooked food over raw food started gaining an evolutionary advantage. “In general, flavour rewards us for eating the things we’ve needed to eat in the past,” Dunn says.

    For example, the smell of cooked meat is much more complex than that of raw meat. So, those who developed a preference for these richer aromas were likely more evolutionarily advanced. “Meat goes from having tens of aromas to having hundreds of different aroma compounds,” adds Dunn.

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    Paul C.
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And stop putting the fries in a stupid little basket. We all know it's just a way to give you less!

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    As humans evolved, so did their taste receptors. For instance, the reason many of us enjoy sour foods and fermented drinks like beer and wine could be because the acid in sour foods signaled to our ancestors whether something was safe to eat.

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    “Most mammals have sour taste receptors,” says Dunn. “But in almost all of them, with very few exceptions, the sour taste is aversive—so most primates and other mammals, in general, will, if they taste something sour, spit it out. They don’t like it.”

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    Feathered Dinosaur
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the human's own fault for having such delicious foodstuff. Feathered dinosaurs want delicious treats, too!

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    According to Dunn, flavor is also what drove humans to innovate and explore. He suggests that our ancestors began using tools to reach tasty foods they couldn’t otherwise access. “If you look at what chimpanzees use tools to get, it’s almost always really delicious things, like honey,” he says.

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    ZuriLovesYou
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that the same woman who brought mozzarella sticks to her sister's wedding?

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    Data1001
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She knew very well she was selling the cookie equivalent of crack.

    Geoffrey Scott
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one that made me howl was the Scout that set her display up outside the Cannabis Dispensary...they all gone!

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    Julie S
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I ever go to America I need to try these cookies because everyone goes on about how good they are.

    Shelli Aderman
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SO good! And especially because they’re only available for a few weeks each year!

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    René Sauer
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard so much about girl scout cookies... One day I want to fly over and get some, amongst other things.

    Fire Singer
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it's just because I'm older now or my tastes have changed or something, but they haven't been as good in the last, five or so years I'd say, as they used to be. I can easily walk past them without eating them now and for me that's quite a feat!

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    Bidango Smith
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My favourite Cookie sale tactic was the Girl Scouts that set up outside a w33d shop in Alberta. I think they sold their whole inventory in an afternoon.

    Elladine DesIsles
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank goodness I do not enjoy Canadian Girl Guide cookies! I do buy one box every year because I love my niece (come to think of it, her little sister will probably be selling them too this year so I might have to buy two now), and because I have fond memories of my many years in guiding. But after one cookie my nostalgia is satisfied and the rest just sit there mocking me.

    Kalikima
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    1 month ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg, I want some Thin Mints now.. I wish we had girl scouts in my town.. I've lived here over a decade, and I've never seen one..

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    Having a variety of tools to help them find tasty food gave our ancestors the confidence to venture into new environments, knowing they could always find something to eat, no matter the season. “It really allows our ancestors to move out into the world and do new things,” Dunn shares.

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    Child of the Stars
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The trick with honeydew is you have to get it at the perfect ripeness. If you do, it's so much sweeter and tastier (imo) than all the other melons.

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    At the same time, Dunn believes humanity’s quest for delicious food has had serious consequences for other species. “We know that humans around the world hunted species to extinction, once they figured out how to hunt really effectively,” he says.

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    And unfortunately, we’re still guilty of this today, as overconsumption continues to harm the environment and displace many animals from their natural habitats. So while it’s understandable that we all love our meals and take pride in how creative we’ve become with food, it’s important that we start treating it more responsibly and sustainably.

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    Saint_Zipcodus
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look, if your weight equals to the weight of cheese that fits on an average charcurerie board - go ahead.

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    #36

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    Louisa johnson
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter in the last few weeks of her pregnancy a couple of months back bought a giant birthday cake because it looked good. I'm so proud

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    Louisa johnson
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    America is so wild to me, I did not realise how different one state could be to another until recently. It has given me a sense of wanderlust, I would like to rent a camper van and tour the whole country because of its diversity.

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    #41

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    Firstname Lastname
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hereby nominate the poptart so it doesn't melt during those long calls when the other person doesn't get your subtle hints to hang up already.

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    Sue Denham
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My MIL's "secret" cheesecake recipe was the same as the one printed on the cream cheese packet.

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    Child of the Stars
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure if it's still in business, but back in the 90s (Jesus, I'm getting old!), there was a fast food Italian chain called Fazoli's where you could get all that stuff. They had this baked spaghetti dish that was literally just spaghetti and sauce topped with a huge amount of mozzarella that was baked until the cheese was juuuuust starting to brown and crisp. So yummy...

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    #57

    iamstarvingaf Report

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    Fire Singer
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, you mean my in-laws! Love them to death but traveling with them is not always fun because they have no drive to eat local cuisine or try new things. Like...no I don't want to make sausage pasta in the hotel. I want to go out!!

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    RagDollLali
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At an average of $100+ per person at that place, I might incite a violent riot if this were put in front of me

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    Data1001
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A fun little bread fact, apropos of nothing: Betty White was older than sliced bread.

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    Marvin
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Coffee shmoffee, they should see what we spend at the Dispensary :)

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mum used to say to my husband when I was in a mood "have you fed her Steve?" Cause she knew what was up lol

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    Kel_how
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who the hell is letting him near the brownies?? Why didn't you already cut them into squares?!

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    Julie S
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of the Only fools and horses episode where uncle Albert muddles up the coffee jars and gravy jars.

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    Julie S
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it want's to be known as hot chocolate but with a great personality too.

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    LB
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Looks at plate of crackers + cheese and a brownie* eeeh, no, can't relate?

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    Data1001
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a more serious response than anyone probably was looking for, but -- become a volunteer for something you feel strongly about. You are a lot more likely to find friends (and perhaps more than friends) at an event where you already share at least one common interest; and besides that, since you both have a reason to be there beyond just meeting someone, it takes a lot of the pressure off of things.

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    Maisey Myles
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We’re having Pot Luck dinner tonight. Husband went grocery shopping while stoned.

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