Freaky Eater Has Vegetable Phobia

A 22 year old student has been diagnosed with a fear of vegetables.

Vicky Larrieux suffers from lachanophobia – an irrational fear of vegetables which leaves her panicking at the merest sight of a turnip.

The 22 year-old student from Portsmouth, said: “I have always had an irrational fear of vegetables even as a child I used to properly freak out if some carrots or a few peas were on my plate,” she said.

“But as it continued into adult life I started to think it might not just be a dislike for vegetables but an actual phobia.

“Every time I would see vegetables not just on my plate, but anywhere I would get feelings of panic, start sweating and my heart rate would shoot up.

“People might think it is a bit of a laughable affliction but I have a genuine fear of greens it’s not just that I dislike the taste of sprouts or broccoli, but the actual sight of them fills me with dread and I could never touch them.”

Lachanophobia, a childhood disease that some never overcome, means that shopping trips are a nightmare: “It is a bit of an ordeal to go to the supermarket because the veg is usually right by the door,

“My boyfriend is very understanding and does his best to accommodate me. It is a good job he isn’t a vegetarian because it just wouldn’t work.”

She hopes to overcome her affliction though: “But I’m confident that I will eventually overcome the phobia I’d love to be able to sit down to a slap-up Sunday roast with a pile of greens and I’m sure one day that will happen.”

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