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The digital diet: Social media’s role in shaping eating trends   

“There’s this pervasive narrative that you need to ‘optimize’ every aspect of your health—like basic habits aren’t enough anymore,” says 21-year-old public relations student at Quinnipiac, Kee Hussain. Having studied both the impact of media influence and importance of audience perception— she is no stranger to the current prevalence of diet culture in social media.  …