#cibophobia

(pt: Cibophobia- what it really means. End pt)

Cibophobia is the phobia of food. However people seem to misunderstand it often. The phobia can be isolated to only certain foods, not all foods, the most common is perishable foods. Think milk, cheese, anything that molds easily. This phobia can also reach into the fear of finding things in your food, or eating something bad.

This phobia is not ARFID, they can overlap but they are two different things. Cibophobia is not the fear of eating, it is the fear of food.

Cibophobia explanation under cut

yes i think that photo on Reddit r/mildlyinteresting of colorful moldy cream cheese is so cool to look at and study scientifically (here’s the link)

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• What is Cibophobia?

Cibophobia is technically defined as having a fear of food itself.

Someone with Cibophobia may avoid certain foods because they believe the food will make them sick.

This can have to do with anything from:

Who prepares the food — believing someone could have poisoned or contaminated the food before the person eats it.

Obsessing over expiration dates — refusing to eat anything that is passed expired. Even products that are far off from expiration can still be seen as a suspect once it has already been opened.

Avoiding foods that may be undercooked — a fear of foodbourne illness can drive someone to avoid foods that can be dangerous if undercooked.

Avoiding perishable foods — such as milk, fresh fruits or vegetables, and meats; believing they could already be spoiled.

Avoiding leftovers — some people with cibophobia will not eat leftovers, believing it will make them ill.