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. 2021 Jan 29;12(2):123. doi: 10.3390/insects12020123

Table 4.

The Food Neophobia Scale (FNS).

Number Statement Median IQR
1 I am constantly sampling new and different foods (R). 3 2
2 I don’t trust new foods. 3 2
3 If I don’t know what a food is, I won’t try it. 4 3
4 I like foods from different cultures (R). 2 3
5 Ethnic food looks too weird to eat. 2 2
6 At dinner parties, I will try new foods (R). 2 2
7 I am afraid to eat things I have never had before. 3 3
8 I am very particular about the foods I eat. 4 3
9 I will eat almost anything (R). 2 2
10 I like to try new ethnic restaurants (R). 2 3

R, reverse coded and IQR, interquartile range.