FOODSTAGRAMMING
Published on May 30, 2016
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FOODSTAGRAMMING:
A popular trend involving photos of food being showcased on a social media platform. (1)
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As of September 2015, 300 MILLION food-related photos were uploaded to Instagram. (4)
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Why are people taking pictures? (2)
Food plays a major role in our psychological development and existence as individuals. (5)
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Although constantly posting a food photo to Instagram can create a positive mindframe for the users, it can, in fact, be harmful to our health.
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The positive effects of constant foodstagramming can enrich people's lives.
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“There’s a more direct connection with food, so it forms a more essential memory of an occasion” (Carl Rosenberg). (3)
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Posting photos of food helps with WEIGHT LOSS because it keeps people honest with their diet when they try to appear as healthy eaters online. (3)
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People have been said to become more ADVENTUROUS EATERS after posting food pictures. (3)
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The negative effects of constant posting can have both psychological and social consequences.
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It becomes pathological and harmful when anxiety develops as a result of being unable to take the picture. (3)
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People are too focused on the photo itself to pay attention to others. Spending time ensuring the photo is taken with the right light and angle confirms that "we live in a time of multicommunicating, where no one person gets personal attention for long". (7)
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According to leading experts, people who foodstagram may have a psychological problem and engage in an unhealthy relationship with food. (8)
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"The more time we spend by ourselves on the internet the more unhappy we feel, the more disconnected.” (9)
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There is a constant urge to post a photo. People don't feel like themselves unless they have shared a thought or feeling. (10)
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What Foods Appear Most Often? (2)
Posting food photos can be a positive act of self-expression, but is it worth the harmful consequences?
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REFERENCES
1. Troy, Jordan. "Why “Foodstagramming” Is Here To Stay". Social Media Week Chicago 2015: 1. Web. 30 May 2016.
2. "360I". 360i Point of View Online Food & Photo Sharing Trends. N.p., 2011. Web. 30 May 2016.
3. Murphy, Kate. "First The Camera, Then The Fork: People Who Photograph Food". The New York Times 2010. Web. 10 May 2016.
4. Friedman, Megan. "This Is The Most Popular Food On Instagram". Delish. N.p., 2015. Web. 30 May 2016.
5. Parasecoli, Fabio. Bite Me: Food In Popular Culture. 1st ed. New York, NY: Oxford International Publishers Ltd., 2008. Web. 30 May 2016.
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6. Staff, Unwind. "Dos And Don’Ts Of Foodstagramming". Unwind Magazine. N.p., 2014. Web. 30 May 2016.
7. Eichler, Leah. "Sorry To Be Rude, But My Smartphone Needs My Attention". The Globe and Mail 2013. Web. 10 May 2016.
8. Reilly, Rachel. "'Foodstagrammers' Aren't Just Annoying- They May Have A Psychological Problem". Mail Online 2013. Web. 31 May 2016.
9. Chayka, Kyle. "The New, Improved Online Friendship". The New York Mag 2015. Web. 12 May 2016.
10. Turkle, Sherry. "The Flight From Conversation". The New York Times 2012. Web. 11 May 2016.
11. Rainie, Lee and Kathryn Zickuhr. "Americans’ Views On Mobile Etiquette". Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech. N.p., 2015. Web. 18 May 2016.
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