News
Tuesday, 25th October 2016
One in five Brits get their food inspiration from Facebook
From coconut
oil to quinoa and from superfood salads to show-stopping bakes, we’re
increasingly becoming a nation of foodies, keen on exploring what surprises the
culinary world has to offer and trying our hands at adventurous dishes in our
own homes.
Social media is
playing a pivotal role in this burgeoning millennial food culture, and we can
reveal that 22 per cent of Brits source their food inspiration from Facebook,
with social media platforms becoming a ‘go to’ destination for culinary ideas.
Although our survey
reported websites and social media platforms as the main source of ‘foodie’-inspiration,
there has also been a rise in young people watching cookery programmes, with 57
per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds watching more cooking TV shows than they did
five years ago.
The survey of
more than 1,000 consumers looked at eating habits across the UK and uncovered
some surprising findings:
- The top 5 places Brits get their food inspiration from are: Websites (37%), Books (26%), Family (25%) Facebook (22%) and TV shows (21%)
- Facebook is the most popular social media site for food inspiration with 22% of Brits using the platform for recipes and ideas, shortly followed by YouTube (12%) and Pinterest (7%)
- 57% of Brits aged 16-24 watch more cookery programmes than they did five years ago
- Brits from Edinburgh are most likely to eat 5 or more portions of fruit and veg a day (20%), compared to just 1 in 20 Londoners (5%)
- Only 1 in 4 Brits said the healthiness of a meal would make them more likely to choose a certain recipe (25%), although almost half of respondents from Brighton said this would be a primary factor (46%)
Food culture plays
a prominent role in our everyday lives and is a constantly changing area. In
the past, people wanting to expand their culinary expertise would buy cookbooks
and watch cooking programmes, whereas today social media platforms act as the
key source for inspiration in the kitchen.
Check out our ‘Food Simplified’ recipe videos on Facebook and keep up to date with our latest news by following us on Twitter and liking us on Facebook.
*Research conducted by
Censuswide on up to 2,000 UK respondents, January 2016