What the Text Establishes
In the example of food, Shahrur distinguishes between instinct and desire: filling the stomach is an instinct, whereas choosing, processing, and preparing the type of food is connected to human knowledge, from which food desires arise.
He states that means of production, such as fire for grilling and conscious hunting, contribute to the emergence and development of desires as knowledge, means of production, and the diversity of production develop.
Limits of the Reading
This passage does not explain the emergence of the economy from instincts, nor does it offer an account of economics, law, or legislation.
For context: Muhammad Shahrur: State and Society.