Food for thought: Exploring how people think and talk about food online. (1st April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Blackburn, Kate G.; Yilmaz, Gamze; Boyd, Ryan L.
• Is Part Of: Appetite. Volume 123(2018)
• Page Start: 390
• Page End: 401
• Publication Date: 2018-04-01
• Subjects: Food -- Online language use -- Health -- Meaning extraction helper (MEH); Food habits -- Periodicals; Appetite -- Periodicals; Appetite disorders -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 306.4613
• DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.01.022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-6663

Abstract

Abstract: This exploratory study examined the ways in which people communicate about food online by analyzing food-related conversations on Reddit, a social news networking site. The Meaning Extraction Helper (MEH) was used to analyze 2 corpora and define central themes related to online food talk. In light of these themes, the researchers discuss socio-cultural components shaping the food conversations in our society in general as well as healthy versus unhealthy communities, and provided specific directions for future empirical research.