Foodie

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The term foodie (translation options : gastro fan, food lover, etc.) describes a person for whom the consumption of food and drinks that are rated as “good”, “authentic” or “high quality” is very important. This consumption is elevated to the status of a hobby. In contrast to the use of the word gourmet , however, a foodie does not require any precise knowledge of taste, food culture, forms of preparation or the like.

In the criticism, the term is seen as an expression of a globalized trend pushed by the consumer industry.

History of the term

In 1982 Harper's & Queen magazine in London read: “Foodies are foodists. They dislike and despise all non-foodies. ”The Merriam-Webster defines the foodie as:“ a person having an avid interest in the latest food fads ”.

In 1984 a book called The Official Foodie Handbook was published. Currently, the term has also established itself in the German-speaking area, where it is sometimes used on photos of dishes. There are also numerous foodie blogs and foodie tours (in addition to the older gastro tours); In 2016, a new magazine called Foodie was launched in the German-speaking area . According to a study by the University of Göttingen , around 10% of Germans would describe themselves as foodies.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/foodie
  2. ^ V. Woods in Harpers & Queen (August 1982); in German: “Foodies are gastro-fundamentalists. They despise all non-foodies. "
  3. ↑ German: "a person with a strong interest in current food trends"
  4. ↑ "Foodie": You eat with your eyes. In: Zeit Online. June 25, 2014, accessed July 27, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from July 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / german-foodie.de
  6. ↑ Kathrin Hollmer: Pot work. In: sueddeutsche.de . February 15, 2016, accessed October 13, 2018 .
  7. ↑ Germans are foodies. In: Catering Management , No. 11/16 of November 7, 2016, p. 5.