Sweet Foods
Humans share a strong appetite for sweet foods; it is the only universally innate taste preference. If, for millennia, the consumption of bread ensured sustenance and survival, eating sweet foods ensured satisfaction and pleasure. For much of prehistory, historians assume that fruits were humans' primary source of sweet foods. Sweet pastes made from dates and figs and syrups made from the juices of fruits such as grapes and berries were also used to sweeten foods. Tree sap from maple and birch trees sweetened foods, as did syrups from cooked grains such as sorghum. Honey was the first concentrated sweetener to be widely used. In ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, honey was used to season both savory and sweet dishes and as a preservative. Egyptian hieroglyphs from the 15th century B.C.E. depicting clay beehives document the cultivation of bees for their honey.
Which statement is most closely related to the topic?
A.
People did not eat syrup in ancient times.
B.
Historians assume that fruits were humans' primary source of sweet foods.
C.
Honey was used as a preservative in ancient times.
D.
The consumption of bread ensured sustenance and survival for humans.
