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food, digitalization, globalization

Food, digitalization and globalization

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What we eat, how we eat it and what food means to us, has changed profoundly in the era of digitalization and neoliberal globalization. In this file, Diggit Magazine zooms in on the different aspects and consequences of globalization and digitalization on our food and food consumption practices. 

How does YouTube Influence What We Eat?

Article
Savina Karneva
08/03/2023
14 minutes to read

‘What I eat in a day’ videos are a big trend on YouTube, and their number is growing every year. Does this type of content serve only as entertainment for the users or does it actually have an influence on what they consume?

Salmon sushi is not a Japanese invention?!

Article
Wesly Ye
22/09/2019
12 minutes to read

Salmon sushi was not a Japanese, but a Norwegian invention. Before calling it one of their favorite sushi toppings, the Japanese had to have salmon sushi introduced to them by Norwegian businessmen motivated by hard globalization imperatives.

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Stephanie Buttermore's Cheat Day videos

Article
Elina Postova
26/04/2019
10 minutes to read

Stephanie Buttermore and her layered social media personality give us insight into how influencers construct a widely desired body image. Her "Fantasy Cheat Days" make us wonder about the nature of such content and what it reflects.

Meat is weak: why we should consider veganism

Column
Lucas Pascholatti
03/04/2017
8 minutes to read

This column disscusses the meat industry, the consequences of advertising meat consumption and the necessity of vegetarianism.

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Deconstructing the 'Kapsalon'

Article
Anastasia Goana
29/08/2016
5 minutes to read

In this article, Anastasia Goana Go Ying Ying deconstructs the 'kapsalon shoarma'. She argues that the kapsalon can be read as an index of superdiversity.