AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Go on Chinese social media sites, and you might find thousands of videos and pictures of white people food. These are shots of people eating spare, uncooked, simple lunches.

Food marketing on social media Social media has become a billboard for food advertising. Food companies are everywhere online, but their focus is usually on calorie-packed products.

Over three in four Americans make mealtime decisions based on what’s trending online (77%). The post How social media can influence what we eat appeared first on Talker.

This year’s annual survey was the first time IFIC included social media data. The survey of 1,022 Americans of the ages 18 to 80 took place April 3-10. IFIC released the findings May 23.

An online survey of 1,063 people in late 2023 found 21 percent of respondents had bought food from social media. This was from a range of platforms, such as Facebook Marketplace, Instagram, and X ...

LEILA FADEL, HOST: Go on Chinese social media sites, and you might find thousands of videos and images of, quote, "white people food." These photos show people eating spare, uncooked, simple lunches.