instagram food invasion
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It is common for our newsfeeds on instagram to be filled with pictures of food, also known as #foodporn. Should we be ashamed of posting these pictures ourselves, or should we embrace the opportunity?TRANSCRIPT
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is invading instagram #foodporn Photo : Jeffrey via flickr
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Should individuals feel ASHAMED for posBng these scrumpBous pictures?
Photo: Robert McKee via Flickr
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Food porn is a “glamorizaBon of the visual presentaBon of food” (Aspler, 2013).
Photo: Ramsey Nasser via Flickr
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A plate of vegetables no
longer looks dull and unappe(zing…
…with the proper ligh(ng, angle and filter they POP out of the
screen.
Photo: Marc Roberts via Flickr
Photo: Skanska Matuplevelser via Flickr
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8 reasons why people share food photos…
1.Extreme Food 2.Tutorial/Recipe
3.Food/Restaurant Review 4.Friend/Family Moment
5.Food Art 6.Special Occasion
7.DocumentaBng Self CreaBon 8.Food Diary (Todd Wasserman, Mashable)
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Food diaries account for 25% of all pictures of food.
Photo: Philippa Willibs via Flickr
(Todd Wasserman, Mashable)
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People need to showcase what they are eaBng for the rest of the instagram
world to see.
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PosBng photos may make people sBck to eaBng only the meal(s) they posted, making them less incline to reach for an extra snack between
meals or that slice of pie that’s been sidng on the kitchen table.
Photo: The Culinary Geek via Flickr
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Although it’s possible that sharing food
pictures could curve cravings, the
Huffington Post wrote that viewing images on instagram make foods
taste beber. (Rachel Tepper, Huffington Post)
Photo: Ed Yourdon via Flickr
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Pictures are used to capture things that are of importance, so does that make food as important?
Photo: Ias via Flickr
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It’s no longer just a means for fuel. (Dr.Valerie Taylor, U of T)
Photo: Michael Kappel via Flickr
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“Taking pictures of food has become a ritual”(Rachel Tepper, Huffington Post)
Photo: Alex Torres via Flickr
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But is this bad thing?
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Many restaurants believe it is as they have banned food photos from being taken. It is a
distrac(on to fellow restaurant guests. (Rachel Tepper, Huffinton Post)
Photo: Josh Gallaway via Flickr
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Food gets lonely and cold, waiBng for the picture to be taken.
Photo: ABwolf via Flickr
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Having a ritual may be of benefit.
Photo: Michael via Flickr
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ConsumpBon of food is more enjoyable amer a ritual is performed. (Rachel Tepper, Huffington Post)
Photo: Bruce Tuten via Flickr
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Food may be crowding instagram feeds…
Photo: Jason Howie via Flickr
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…but it helps individuals enjoy their ea(ng experience.
Photo: l@amie via Flickr
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Keep on hashtagging your latest meal with #foodporn, and don’t feel ashamed.
Photo: Steve Schroeder via Flickr
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Sources Aspler, S. (2013, August 6). A New Kind of Foodporn. The Blog Studio.
Retrieved from hbp://www.theblogstudio.com/2013/08/a-‐new-‐kind-‐of-‐foodporn/
Kingkade, T. (2013, July 5). Instagramming your food may signal bigger problem, research says. Huffingston Post. Retrieved from
hbp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/instagramming-‐food-‐problem-‐ foodstagramming_n_3230129.html
Tepper, R. (2013, February 8). Instagramming your food may make it taste
beber, study suggests. Huffington Post. Retrieved from hbp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/02/instagram-‐food-‐ study_n_3689129.html
Wasserman, T. (2011, May 9). What’s Behind the Food Photography Trend?
Mashable. Retrieved from hbp://mashable.com/2011/05/09/foodtography-‐ infographic/