Thanks to a variety of phenomena, such as different kinds of wealth distribution, different uses of time for various people in society and the abundance of restaurants that continue to crop up, we’ve seen an emergence of a new hobby, a new interest to jot down on a dating profile or even on a resume if one felt so compelled to do so. If you haven’t figured it out by now, it’s that of a foodie.
This trend is fanned by shows such as Top Chef, Hells Kitchen, The Food Network, Rachel Ray, travels with the late Bourdain, and many other cooking and eating shows in the market.
Being a foodie is not something to take lightly either, food is a staple of our lives and being a card-carrying member of the foodie club requires more, it requires a bit more Joie de vivre and a longing for je ne sais quoi, a search for the interesting and the distinct, a yearning to continue to strive and discover more about the world and more about life through the joy of food.
This new interest in treating food as not just an input and as something more, as something that can be enriching to our lives in more ways than one, something that transcends many boundaries in life and unites people from all backgrounds.
A common cause, united for the love of great artisanal, organic and natural food. A hobby that is sought not only to feed the stomach but to feed the mind and the soul as well.
The rising craze defeats many a bland purveyor of cuisine, the traditional chain restaurants that have been around lament the loss of the dollars of the new class of food lovers and seek to find ways to innovate and capture their interest once more. They seek to draw the millennial and their insatiable wants into their fine or not so fine establishments once more.
Let’s talk more about how foodies came about and the sorts of changes that they will bring to the food sector.
A brief history foodies and their impact on the restaurant landscape
This is a time where we not only have pizzas but pizzas of all sorts and styles made from different regions and places, pizzas with stuffed crust, gluten-free, or pizzas that are woodfired, this is a time of many different food innovations that stroke the inner fire of many a foodie.
But where did the foodie come from? Who was the first foodie? We may never know but we can try and understand how the trend came to be.
The first theory is that of loneliness and homesickness. This theory was posed by the great and late Anthony Bourdain. There is certainly a lot of credence to this theory, due to globalization many people had to move from one place to another. They might not have had the same networks, experiences, and events that they had when they were back home and so food comes in and plays the role of a comforter and a connection to something that once was.
Sites such as Instagram and Yelp might have had something to do with it as well.
Instagram allows one to take beautiful pictures of their food and show it to the rest of the world. Not too many people are Instagramming a twinkie or a peanut butter sandwich that they made at the house. They are Instagramming finely created and presented meals from various restaurants across the world.
Yelp provides a review platform for one to consciously think about their food and write about how great or poor it was, the reviews can go on about experiences, the food, the presentation and even more.
A culmination of a variety of these factors might have led to the rise of the foodie. We know that depending on their interests and wants, food suppliers, restaurants and others in the industry will have to follow to thrive and succeed.
Yet it is also important that foodies have a resource to go to in regard to making sure that they are following positive and healthy trends. This is where an important resource such as the Consumer Health Digest comes in.
The Consumer Health Digest
The Consumer Health Digest is a resource that allows people to manage their health and the different aspect tied to their health in a fresh and rejuvenating manner. Individuals can find that they will be able to see a medley of different types of information that will be relevant for their lives and the lives of the people around them.
Individuals can find research and information related to issues such as weight loss, sleep disorders, fitness tips and interesting topics such as an examination of bone broth and its relevance to your health.
Foodies can turn to such a resource to have a well-balanced life that accounts for overall health from fitness to the necessary nutrients and combating obesity and other matters as well.
The Consumer Health Digest is a valuable resource for foodies, their friends, and their families to learn more about health and how to maintain it in the best ways possible.
While we may never know where the first foodie came from we do know that with resources such as Consumer Health Digest we can keep people healthy and keep the trend going for years to come.
