Web Food

            Finally a topic I can get really excited about, Food.  I am qualified to discuss the topic of food because of the many hours I spend watching the cooking channel, my independent food photography posted on Instagram and of course, a consumer of food.  Now that we understand my superb qualifications, I’d like to discuss the article titled “How the Web is Changing the Way We Eat.” 

There were a few lines that caught my interest.  The first was talking about how “eating is no longer just about privately savoring a meal… Taking picture of our food and posting them online.” This made me think about the many pictures of food I have personal posted on the Internet.  It’s not just about enjoying a meal anymore; it’s about sharing that meal with people over the Internet and almost bragging in a sense about what you’re eating.  Which leads me to my next point, another point made in the article.  It states,” is not necessarily going to be judging restaurants by their culinary merits, but they’ll be judging restaurants based on a social experience.”  This reminds me of my favorite restaurant back in Indianapolis.  People focus more on the social aspect of the restaurant.  I don’t think the restaurant would have grown in popularity had it not been all over the Internet.  It seems that daily I will see a picture from one of my friends at home posting a picture of their wonderful plate of food. 

In conclusion I do believe the Internet is changing the way people eat.  It has a large impact on the places we visit and can also play a very beneficial role for the restaurant.  It serves the people as a way to review a restaurant and can also act as free advertising.  I think the web will continue to impact the way we eat.