Social Media Use by Food & Health Organizations
This
article addressed the growing use of social media by organizations that aim to
education the general population on food and health. The researchers stated that while there are
many organizations that use social media, they are still not interacting with
the public as much as they could. The
most common forums are Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The study found that a food/health
organizations page was most often used to air complaints or ask questions, but
very little was being done to provide information or news about the
organization. Social media is becoming
increasingly important when operating any type of organization. Consumers like being interactive, however
it’s important to keep in mind the consumer should not be doing all the interacting. These organizations need to shift their focus
to providing information and education through social media.
Source: Shan, L., Panagiotopoulos, P., Regan,
Á, Brún, A., Barnett, J., Wall, P., & Mcconnon, Á. (2015). Interactive
Communication With the Public: Qualitative Exploration of the Use of Social
Media by Food and Health Organizations. Journal of Nutrition Education and
Behavior, 47(1), 104-108.
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