The Double Life of Social Media

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of social media on food safety perceptions and the challenges faced by professionals in the field.

Social media has a food safety problem; and it’s not subtle. In this episode of Confessions of a Food Safety A**Hole , Darin and Gennette dig into the weird, messy reality of how people decide what’s “safe” to eat based on not the most credible person but the most entertaining. From viral “life hacks” that make you question humanity…to influencers selling unsafe products…to commenters who would rather argue than learn…we discuss the double life of social media: where it can educate or mislead at scale. And somewhere in the middle? A food safety professional trying to save lives… and getting called an a**hole for it. If you’ve ever trusted a TikTok recipe, rage-commented on a video, or wondered why people ignore actual science this episode is for you. Shout out to the Don't Eat Poop Podcast for their take on food safety and social media in April. https://dont-eat-poop.transistor.fm/episodes/food-safety-compliance-in-home-kitchens-the-hidden-risks-of-social-media-food-businesses-episode-162 Confessions of a Food Safety A**Hole is sponsored by Eagle Protect, the only glove company that third-party tests its gloves because “trust us” isn’t a food safety strategy. Learn more at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Darin, Gennette

Topics covered

• food safety
• social media
• influencers
• misinformation
• education
• viral trends

Keywords

• food safety
• social media
• influencers
• viral recipes
• misinformation
• education

Sponsors

Eagle Protect

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Don't Eat Poop Podcast

Books & works: Confessions of a Food Safety A**Hole