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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?

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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/