The first taste is always with the eyes: A meta-analysis on the neural correlates of processing visual food cues

► Concurrence across fMRI studies on the brain responses to visual food cues is moderate. ► Food responsive brain regions: fusiform gyrus, orbitofrontal cortex and insula. ► Hunger modulates the OFC and amygdala response to visual food cues. ► The food's energy content modulates the striatal response to visual food cues.