By Joseph Santos
When it comes to food, everybody’s got their preferences. Some don’t like the taste of mustard, while others avoid meat based on principle. But to be afraid — legitimately scared — of certain food-related things strikes us as odd. Nevertheless, these phobias are real. While they’re few and far between, there are people out there who lose sleep over many weird food fears. Here’s a quick list of the oddest ones we could dig up!
#1. Arachibutyrophobia
The fear of having peanut butter stick to the roof of your mouth.
#2. Mageirocopahobia
The fear of cooking.
#3. Acerophobia
The fear of sourness.
#4. Carnophobia
The fear of eating meat.
#5. Phagophobia
The fear of swallowing.
