The document discusses the growing trend of posting food photos on Instagram with the #foodporn hashtag. It explores some of the reasons why people share these photos, such as documenting meals, recipes, or special occasions. While some see it as distracting or a waste of time to take photos, others believe it enhances the eating experience and helps people enjoy their food more. In the end, the document concludes that people should feel free to keep sharing food photos on Instagram without feeling ashamed.

1. is
invading
instagram
#foodporn
Photo
:
Jeffrey
via
flickr

2. Should
individuals
feel
ASHAMED
for
posBng
these
scrumpBous
pictures?
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Robert
McKee
via
Flickr

3. Food
porn
is
a
“glamorizaBon
of
the
visual
presentaBon
of
food”
(Aspler,
2013).
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Ramsey
Nasser
via
Flickr

4. 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.
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Marc
Roberts
via
Flickr
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Skanska
Matuplevelser
via
Flickr

5. 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)

6. Food
diaries
account
for
25%
of
all
pictures
of
food.
Photo:
Philippa
Willibs
via
Flickr
(Todd
Wasserman,
Mashable)

7. People
need
to
showcase
what
they
are
eaBng
for
the
rest
of
the
instagram
world
to
see.

8. 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

9. 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

10. Pictures
are
used
to
capture
things
that
are
of
importance,
so
does
that
make
food
as
important?
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Ias
via
Flickr

11. It’s
no
longer
just
a
means
for
fuel.
(Dr.Valerie
Taylor,
U
of
T)
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Michael
Kappel
via
Flickr

12. “Taking
pictures
of
food
has
become
a
ritual”(Rachel
Tepper,
Huffington
Post)
Photo:
Alex
Torres
via
Flickr

13.
But
is
this
bad
thing?

14. 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

15. Food
gets
lonely
and
cold,
waiBng
for
the
picture
to
be
taken.
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ABwolf
via
Flickr

16. Having
a
ritual
may
be
of
benefit.
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Michael
via
Flickr

17. ConsumpBon
of
food
is
more
enjoyable
amer
a
ritual
is
performed.
(Rachel
Tepper,
Huffington
Post)
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Bruce
Tuten
via
Flickr

18. Food
may
be
crowding
instagram
feeds…
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Jason
Howie
via
Flickr

19. …but
it
helps
individuals
enjoy
their
ea(ng
experience.
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l@amie
via
Flickr

20. Keep
on
hashtagging
your
latest
meal
with
#foodporn,
and
don’t
feel
ashamed.
Photo:
Steve
Schroeder
via
Flickr

21. 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/