Additionally, those who are food writers on social media like Facebook and Twitter have an abundance of committed followers. This isn’t particularly good though. Ruth Reichl, former food critic for the New York Times, declared, I think the real tragedy of what's happened with food journalism is that bloggers, as good as they may be, do not have the money to do investigative journalism. And one of the things that we were doing at Gourmet, we would go out, and I would send someone to be in the fields with tomato workers for a month, and write about the conditions in the fields. A blogger can't do that. There's good writing, and then there's really journalism. And that divide got lost. Most of the epicurean magazines and writing is now just …show more content…
It started out as something so simple and single-minded, but has grown into a large diversity of food writers and stories. These food writers now own and live on every platform of media and, at times, rule it. Food has become integrated into our lives and society due to food journalism. Food has the ability to connect individuals, families, and bring about an environment where people can enjoy food and another’s company. J.R.R. Tolkien once said about this, “If more of us valued food and cheer above hoarded gold, it would be a much merrier world.” Food and joy are often intertwined. They can bring the world into a much happier state. Food journalism has the power to do the same thing. Food journalism has expanded to many areas and countless different kinds of people. So, yes. Due to all the changes that have occurred, it’s not as good as it once was. And, these changes have caused food journalism to start dying. This form of art and culinary poetry is beginning its descent out of our society and media. And, sadly, it may stay that way forever. Food journalism’s death is painful and hard for writers across the universe. The loss of it is the loss of a great work and