A Comparative Analysis of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives Part 1: Composition, Sensory, and Nutritional Value

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(13), P. 7996 - 7996

Published: June 30, 2022

Consumers are becoming increasingly interested in reducing the consumption of animal-based foods for health, sustainability, and ethical reasons. The food industry is developing products from plant-based ingredients that mimic foods’ nutritional sensory characteristics. In this study, focus on milk alternatives (PBMAs). A potential problem with diets deficiency important micronutrients, such as vitamin B12, B2, calcium. Therefore, an analysis micronutrients PBMAs was conducted to assess their value. second main description PBMAs, done by a trained panel, instrumental assessment characterize attributes. Almond drinks met daily micronutrient requirements least, while soy came closest cow’s macro- micronutrients. experimentally determined electronic tongue volatile compound results confirmed panel’s evaluations could therefore be used method easy effective assessments PBMAs. evaluated study not completely replace milk’s properties. They own product group must accordingly. Given variety products, consumers should experiment make decisions regarding substitution milk.

Language: Английский

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Constructivism in the Digital Age: How Celebrity Influence and Social Media Richness Impact Youth's Perceived Absorption Capacity and Societal Polarization

Sustainable Futures, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100501 - 100501

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Disinformation about diet and nutrition on social networks: a review of the literature

Nutrición Hospitalaria, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

social networks have become indispensable for global communication, offering unparalleled access to information. However, the lack of content regulation has allowed health and nutrition misinformation thrive, posing significant public risks. this study aimed identify most frequently used spreading nutrition-related evaluate primary topics, including diseases dietary claims, featured in these messages. a systematic review literature was conducted, analyzing studies focused on across platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube. Data collection adhered PRISMA guidelines, findings were synthesized narratively address objectives. analyzed 28 documents focusing networks. Instagram (50 %) YouTube (39.28 identified prevalent content, followed by TikTok (5.13 Twitter (10.72 %). Over 62 % reviewed addressed linked miracle diets, often associated with orthorexia (14.28 COVID-19 These diets included unverified claims rapid improvements. Notably, credible predominantly shared healthcare professionals academic organizations, highlighting their key role fight against misinformation. about is growing concern. Public institutions must implement strategies improve digital literacy provide tools assessing information credibility. Healthcare should leverage media disseminate evidence-based knowledge, counteracting influence unreliable sources. Collaborative efforts are essential ensure serve reliable promotion education.

Language: Английский

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How TikTok Influencers Disclose Food and Beverage Brand Partnerships: Descriptive Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 27, P. e60891 - e60891

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Food and beverage marketing is an important influence on the health diets of adolescents. companies spend billions dollars annually advertisements to promote their products are increasingly focusing social media influencers. Influencer product endorsements blur line between entertainment marketing. This study aimed quantify how often TikTok influencers from food brands document range ways they disclose brand relationships in content. We collected up 100 videos posted or before July 1, 2022, each top United States recorded information about influencer (eg, number followers) video views likes). For that contained products, we identified main featured. A team research assistants then coded for was featured (ie, video, audio, caption) and, branded whether accompanied by any disclosures relationships. Average pairwise percentage agreement among coders 92%, average Cohen κ 0.82. Among 8871 97 made final analytical sample, 1360 (15.3%) at least one product. These were viewed >9 million times received >1 likes each. Nearly half (n=648, 47.6%) a Most featuring did not contain relationship disclosure (n=449, 69.3%). disclosed relationship, used 10 different types disclosures. Tagging video's caption most common method (n=182, 28.1%). Six hashtags relationships, including #[brandname] (n=63, 9.7%) #ad (n=30, 4.6%). Only 1 (0.2%) use TikTok's official label only verbally mentioned contractual with brand. identified, frequently mechanism-tagging brand-did clearly differentiate sponsored content trying attract followers who may like Social users, particularly adolescents, need clearer, more robust protect against undue findings also inform calls Children's Beverage Advertising Initiative-the largest self-regulatory pledge reduce unhealthy marketing-to include older heavily targeted media.

Language: Английский

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The influence of social media food marketing on body mass index among college students: public health and media perspectives

Frontiers in Communication, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: March 26, 2025

Background Social media marketing (SMM) has become a powerful tool for influencing food-related decisions among young people. By actively engaging users with targeted, interactive food content, it shapes individual preferences and consumption patterns. This study examines the impact of SMM on obesity development within sample college students, highlighting how these strategies may contribute to dietary choices that affect long-term health outcomes. Methods used cross-sectional design recruited students from different colleges in large university UAE. An online survey was conducted gather participants’ sociodemographic information included an 18-item questionnaire explore influence SM students’ behaviors. Obesity measured through body mass index (BMI). Results In total, 448 participated this study; 127 (35%) were male 291 (65%) female. The mean BMI 28.86 ± 5.73 kg/m 2 more than half participants ( n = 255, 56.9%) classified as obese. three most commonly platforms TikTok (41.1%), Instagram (16.3%), WhatsApp (11.4%). Most 427, 95%) reported platform impacted their decisions. Two-thirds (65.8%) believed or dishes received likes/shares healthier 49% followed about consumed celebrities/influencers shared SM. Compared non-obese group, obese/overweight likely be first year college, habitually using daily decision-making, had screen time >4 h, p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion Awareness campaigns should therefore focus utilizing positive promote healthy behaviors, provide accurate nutritional knowledge, support lifestyle student/young adult population.

Language: Английский

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Regional insights on tobacco-related tweets: unveiling user opinions and usage patterns

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: June 14, 2024

Introduction Tobacco consumption and its impact on health remain high worldwide. Additionally, it is a contentious issue generating significant controversy. Twitter has proven to be useful platform for evaluating public topics related population behaviors, tobacco consumption. Objective The objective of this study analyze the content tweets tobacco. Moreover, geolocation data will considered understand regional differences. Methods Tweets published between 2018 2022, in both English Spanish, containing keyword “tobacco,” were analyzed. A total 56,926 obtained. classified into different categories. 550 manually analyzed, an automated computerized classification was performed remaining largest subset tweets. Results analysis yielded 30,812 classifiable Healthcare professionals most frequent contributors topic (50.2%), with common theme being general information about toxic effects 57.9% discussed harmful health, fear predominant emotion. number located America. Conclusions Our revealed substantial highlighting risks negative perceptions Africa showed lowest percentage discussing associated tobacco, coinciding continent having least developed anti-tobacco policies. emerged as prominent users topic, which encouraging they play crucial role disseminating accurate scientific information.

Language: Английский

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A qualitative analysis of adolescents' perspectives on peer and influencer alcohol‐related posts on social media

Drug and Alcohol Review, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 43(1), P. 13 - 27

Published: Aug. 2, 2023

Adolescent exposure to alcohol-related content on social media is common and associated with alcohol use perceived norms; however, little known about how differs by the source of (e.g., peer or 'influencer'). The purpose this study was utilise qualitative methods compare adolescent perspectives peer- versus influencer-generated media. Nine virtual semi-structured focus groups were conducted adolescents (aged 15-19 years), following a general script aimed at ascertaining comparative influencer contexts in which it occurs. Five main themes emerged: (i) although both influencers peers post predominantly positively-valenced online, some differences between these posts; (ii) their be more cautious strategic when posting than are; (iii) decision engage posts influenced number factors; (iv) send message that drinking acceptable, normal cool; (v) believed they are likely peers' influencers' posts, exceptions. Future studies should aim further understand unique attributes circumstances impact cognitions behaviours. This knowledge will inform prevention intervention efforts, such as literacy training media-specific parenting practices.

Language: Английский

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Following social media influencers who share alcohol‐related content is associated with college drinking

Drug and Alcohol Review, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 43(1), P. 86 - 97

Published: May 29, 2023

Abstract Introduction Frequent exposure to peer‐shared alcohol‐related content (ARC) on social media is associated with greater alcohol consumption and related consequences among undergraduates. Social influencers also share ARC; yet, the effect of influencer‐shared ARC outcomes has not been examined. The current study examined whether following who frequency sharing were outcomes, associations between influencer type (e.g., actors) outcomes. Methods Undergraduates ( N = 528) from two universities in United States completed an online survey assessing demographics, use, use consequences. They listed up five they followed viewed most from. A series linear regression models conducted. Results Having a larger proportion was quantity, peak drinks, but Frequency quantity or Findings remained significant, even after controlling for peer ARC. Actor ARC, everyday person ‘other’ several Discussion Conclusions This added literature by examining how frequency, drinking over above It specific types highlight that source relevant when studying effects college drinking.

Language: Английский

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Influence at the Intersection of Social Media and Celebrity

JAMA Network Open, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. e2143096 - e2143096

Published: Jan. 12, 2022

Influence at the Intersection of Social Media

Language: Английский

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I spy with my little eye: An eye-tracking study examining adolescents’ attention to alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in Instagram stories

Appetite, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 189, P. 107000 - 107000

Published: Aug. 11, 2023

Language: Английский

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