Bug-based foods could win over skeptics with a single taste, researchers say

Bug-based foods could win over skeptics with a single taste, researchers say

For anyone on the fence about eating insect-based foods, a tasting experiment may be enough to change some minds.To discover how consumers respond to insect-based foods, researchers from the University of Beira Interior in Portugal measured the brain activity and heart rate of people while they sampled insect foods. The scientists also incorporated traditional surveys into their research.Thirty-eight adults who had never tried insect-based foods…

Think You’d Never Eat Bugs? Research Says You Might—and You May Even Like It

WASHINGTON — People who are hesitant to try insect-based foods may enjoy the experience more than they expect – and can become more open to expanding their diets in the future, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, examined how consumers respond emotionally and physically to insect-based foods, which are increasingly being explore…

Think You'd Never Eat Bugs? Research Says You Might--and You May Even Like It

Newswise — WASHINGTON — People who are hesitant to try insect-based foods may enjoy the experience more than they expect – and can become more open to expanding their diets in the future, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.   The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, examined how consumers respond emotionally and physically to insect-based foods, which are increasingly …

Think You’d Never Eat Bugs? Research Says You Might—and You May Even Like It

People who are hesitant to try insect-based foods may enjoy the experience more than they expect - and can become more open to expanding their diets in the future, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.