Which type of reasoning is portrayed by asserting that because no one has verified the quality of the food, it can't be good?

The correct choice, Appeal to Ignorance, reflects a fundamental principle of reasoning where a lack of evidence is interpreted as evidence of absence. By claiming that the food cannot be good simply because no one has verified its quality, this reasoning hinges on the idea that just because something hasn't been proven or verified, it must therefore be untrue or of poor quality.

This type of reasoning is flawed because it shifts the burden of proof onto those who would argue for the food’s quality instead of recognizing that the absence of verification doesn’t inherently provide evidence of its inferiority. The failure to establish a positive claim based on the absence of verification represents a common logical fallacy, making this option the most fitting description of the reasoning presented in the question.