It’s no secret that technology has changed the way society behaves and thinks. But does social media really have the ability to change the way we see, perceive, interact, try and even eat our food?
Social media apps such as Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter have become increasingly popular and so has the concept of communicating everything we do; every time we go out for breakfast, lunch or dinner, every party we go to, every friend we see, every occasion we take as an excuse to upload and share things with our friends on the internet. Mobile phones have become as common in the food world as cutlery, where it was once considered as rude to be on your phone at the table, it is now acceptable to see phones in the hands of people eager
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A 2014 research has shown that Aussies are accessing social media apps through their mobiles for 14 hours a week! That accounts for 26 days a year spent posting, tagging, liking, commenting and sharing.
A 2013 survey found that 54 per cent of 18-24 year olds have taken a photo of their food while eating out, and of the 39 per cent have posted it online. I will admit, I contribute to that insanely increasing number. With 60 million photos uploaded to Instagram everyday, you can only imagine the 90 new photos hashtagged #foodporn every minute. There are currently well over 54 million public pictures on Instagram alone under this hashtag.
While millions of people are happy to photograph their food, choose one out of the 79 photos they took, edit it on 4 different apps, upload it, tag their friends, add a location and then eat a by now cold meal, for some, the question is why? What’s the point?
Back in the day, you could return home and attempt to describe the amazing dish you just had. You could try to describe the flavours and textures and atmosphere… but after all, a picture is worth a thousand words. Social media is giving you the opportunity to instantly post rather than wait and share your experience