Bug-based foods could win over skeptics with a single taste, researchers say

For anyone on the fence about eating insect-based foods, a tasting experiment may be enough to change some minds.

To discover how consumers respond to insect-based foods, researchers from the University of Beira Interior in Portugal measured the brain activity and heart rate of people while they sampled insect foods. The scientists also incorporated traditional surveys into their research.

Thirty-eight adults who had never tried insect-based foods before participated in the study....