yuck

Many articles about the possibility of introducing insects to Western or American diners have emphasized the challenges posed by neophobia and "the yuck factor."

Rather than positioning foods like tongue and pigs' ears as familiar and comforting, a willingness to embrace the yuck factor became a sign of adventurousness, even masculinity.

“Bread and peanut butter, yuck,” he says.

“Yogurt, yuck. Apple, yuck. Oh, Oreos!”

Miranda was the best cage-cleaner and never said “Yuck!”