Association of food neophobia and food disgust with the willingness, benefits, and risks of insect food consumption among Chinese university students

These findings underscored the significance of promoting and enhancing positive cognitions surrounding insect foods, and eliminating negative stereotypes about insect foods, especially those university students with high food neophobia or disgust. In addition, the findings provide reference for studying the psychological mechanism of insect food consumption and guiding young people to consume insect foods.