drut_ferguson

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 : 4:35 p.m.

I find food porn interesting, interesting, interesting, INTERESTING... then I suddenly lose interest.

rusty shackelford

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 : 4:21 p.m.

I only like food porn that involves actual porn.

smokeblwr

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 : 3:59 p.m.

Food porn always makes me want to eat. And then when I'm done eating I feel shameful.

Goober

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 : 3:49 p.m.

Food porn! What is food porn? I heve never heard of the word porn or it's meaning used in this reference to food.

David Bardallis

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 : 3:38 p.m.

Pictures of beer, on the other hand, are always OK.

seldon

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 : 3:37 p.m.

As with posts about people's kids, posts about their pets, posts about cars, favorite TV shows, hobbies, politics, personal life, etc.... If you don't like it, don't read it. One person's tedium is another's entertainment. And, apparently, another's filler for what must have been a massively slow news day.

CakeRoll

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 : 3:11 p.m.

Both Morris and brb11 make good points. Mostly, I find it tedious; kind of a "look at me" phenom that is over-used. While food writers have more license to do it, it still crosses the line of "I've got better stuff than you" when not used conscientiously. Most of the fb posts I see are not about "better choices" but feature high-end meals that are served in high-end restaurants w/o any clues on how to prepare them. Again, those w/the means (more stuff) can go out and order these. Does it raise consciousness, Yes, but I for one need to work on filtering out my annoyance with the inherent boasting. You asked...

Mary Bilyeu

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 : 3:06 p.m.

As someone who is guilty of taking pictures of nearly everything I cook/bake/eat (people tease me about my cute little pink camera!), I don't want to see everything everyone else eats or drinks, particularly multiple angles of the same dish or repeat references to the same ol' restaurant ... zzzzzz. If there's something new and interesting, then sure - show me! I take the pictures for use in articles and blog posts, but don't just plaster them in all the social media for my own amusement. Jessica and brb11 both make a good point, though, about the marketing aspects - if I enjoy a particularly beautiful and delicious meal, why not show it to others who might want to see my recommendation rather than merely hearing about it?

brb11

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 : 2:58 p.m.

I love the increasing number of people who are doing it. I appreciate that people are caring more about what they eat and making it an important part of their lives. Really, making better choices about what we eat is the only way we're going to beat the obesity epidemic in America. Anything that moves people away from fast food and towards well-crafted food with good ingredients will do nothing but help. I am not the kind to take pictures in a restaurant, but as long as you're not being disruptive or breaking any rules or wishes of the establishment, it seems pretty harmless. To respond to Morris's comment, there is actually a large community of people who have this as a hobby, so yes many people are interested. Not everyone is, though. As for why, it could be a number of reasons. There are many people who want to reproduce a fantastic dish at home to test/improve their cooking skills. Also, seeing a dish that's been prepared at a restaurant tells you much more about it than just seeing the words on the menu. After seeing a particularly good picture, I might order something at a restaurant that I wouldn't otherwise. I encourage this phenomenon, and I hope that it least raises interest in food in general.

Morris Thorpe

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 : 1:13 p.m.

Sorry but I don't get it. Serious question: do the people posting photos of their meals really think others are interested in what they're eating? And if so, why?