In which situation is someone likely to engage more with a food-related response?

Engaging more with a food-related response typically occurs when someone has not eaten all day. In this scenario, hunger drives a more significant emotional and physiological response towards food. The body signals the need for nourishment, leading to increased motivation to seek out and consume food. This heightened state of hunger can elevate the sensory perception of food around them, as well as the desire to eat whatever is available.

In contrast, other situations such as having just eaten a big meal would usually result in diminished engagement with food, as the body is satisfied and not signaling for additional intake. Enjoying a buffet may elicit engagement due to the variety of food choices available, but the context of significant hunger has a stronger influence on food-related responses. Wasting food can evoke feelings of regret or guilt, but it does not directly enhance engagement with food in the same way that extreme hunger does.