Beware of nutritional advice on social networks

                                 

Many Internet users share their opinions or advice about food on social networks. But false information abounds.

Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Whisper, Tweeter... Social networks are full of posts, tweets, likes about food and nutrition. In 2017, more than 208 million messages have been stamped #food! According to a study by Digimind, a company specializing in the exploitation of data on the Internet, no less than 29% of Internet users now share photos of appetizing dishes, and up to 50% for 18-24 year olds.

But by believing they are doing the right thing, Internet users risk gleaning false information, or even negatively modifying their eating behavior. This is what a Scottish study shows, which draws up a severe balance sheet. The researchers analyzed the nine most popular weight management blogs with at least 80,000 subscribers for each, and a presence on at least two social networks.

29% of Internet users now share photos of appetizing dishes, and up to 50% for 18-24 year olds.

The verdict: only one of them met the nutrition recommendations and proved to be really reliable. It was a person who had a degree and was registered as a nutritionist with the British Association of Nutritionists. All the others were out of the woods. In addition, some blogs generated unrealistic expectations, complexes or inappropriate behaviour.

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