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The aim is to understand how social media food content shapes emerging adults' perceptions of healthy eating.

March 30, 2026AppetiteOpen Access

What are influencers feed-ing us?: A photo-voice approach on emerging adults’ social media food environment

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The aim is to understand how social media food content shapes emerging adults' perceptions of healthy eating.
Utilized a photo-voice approach combining content analysis and focus group discussions.
Participants collected 559 food-related images from their social media feeds.
Conducted discussions to analyze alignment with dietary guidelines and perceived credibility of influencers.
30% of posts contradicted dietary guidelines, particularly due to large portions of red meat.
78.3% of inaccurate content was found in recipe posts from uncredentialed influencers.
Participants often overlooked misinformation due to reliance on perceived expertise instead of formal credentials.

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Qualitative study investigates social media food content affecting emerging adults' perceptions of healthy eating, suggesting improvements in digital literacy.

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Glenisson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ca12d4883daed6ee09513d https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2026.108551

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Qualitative study investigates social media food content affecting emerging adults' perceptions of healthy eating, suggesting improvements in digital literacy.

What are influencers feed-ing us?: A photo-voice approach on emerging adults’ social media food environment

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