The number of stories of inadequate foods that people have consumed with illness and even death is astonishing. Having a bad experience, such as getting sick after eating something, would definitely create a negative thought about that food, leading us to avoid it in the future. Another common reason for not eating certain foods is the lack of nutrients contained in them. There are very few foods I don't eat because of bad experiences; therefore, most of the foods I avoid are a result of the small amount of nutrients in those foods. The only food I avoid because of a bad experience is fried cheese curds, and many would find it strange to avoid cheese curds because I grew up. in Wisconsin, where fried cheese curds are considered a relatively popular food. Coincidentally, my first time eating cheese curds would be my last. I was very young and decided, after having already eaten a large lunch, that it would be a good idea to eat as much cheese curds as I could fit in my stomach. I then headed straight to the backseat of my father's recently purchased car. We ...