Question

select the best evidence to support the statement that in nature, sweet foods are more likely to be safe and nutritious than bitter foods. primates, i learned, love sweets for reasons that are simple enough to explain: sweetness is the natural sign of ripeness, and the best assurance, especially when balanced with just enough acids, that the thing youre eating is good to eat. yet the picture is more complex. the primate instinct for sugar is particular, adjustable, and sometimes seasonal. the lesser mouse lemur of madagascar, a gourmand among monkeys, raises its threshold during the rainy season so that, when sugars are less abundant, it requires less sweetness.

Explanation:

The text states that sweetness is the natural sign of ripeness and the best assurance that the food is good to eat, which implies that sweet foods are more likely to be safe and nutritious.

Answer:

"Primates, I learned, love sweets for reasons that are simple enough to explain: sweetness is the natural sign of ripeness, and the best assurance, especially when balanced with just enough acids, that the thing you're eating is good to eat."