Influence of Social Media Ads on Food and Drink Choices

Who conducted the joint investigation into the influence of the food and beverage industry on registered dietitians?

• The Washington Post and The Examination

• The World Health Organization

• The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

• The Food and Beverage Industry

What did the World Health Organization's statement about aspartame's potential to cause cancer in humans lead to this summer?

• Increased consumption of aspartame

• Decreased consumption of aspartame

• No change in aspartame consumption

• Ban on aspartame

When did the food and beverage industry begin to use social media?

• In the 1990s

• In the early 2000s

• In the 2010s

• In the 2020s

Why has the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics faced criticism in the past?

• For promoting unhealthy food and drink choices

• For not promoting enough food and drink choices

• For not conducting investigations

• For not using social media for advertising

Where did the investigation find that dietitians were posting ads on behalf of food and beverage companies?

• YouTube and Snapchat

• TikTok and Instagram

• Facebook and Twitter

• LinkedIn and Pinterest

How might this influence the dietary choices and health decisions of the people who follow these dietitians on platforms like TikTok and Instagram?

• They may make healthier choices

• They may stop following the dietitians

• They may make unhealthier choices

• They may not be influenced at all

Media literacy: How can individuals critically evaluate health and dietary information they come across on social media to ensure it's trustworthy and unbiased?

• By fact-checking and verifying information from multiple sources

• By only trusting information from registered dietitians

• By relying on information from food and beverage companies

• By ignoring all health and dietary information on social media

What are some ways to avoid being fooled by ads disguised as social media posts?

• By being skeptical and questioning the content

• By reporting all ads on social media

• By not using social media at all

• By only following verified accounts

What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more?

• I want to find out more about the tactics used by the food and beverage industry

• The story made me think about the impact of advertising on our decisions

• I noticed the influence of social media ads on food and drink choices

• I would go to The Washington Post and The Examination to learn more

How to spot hidden ads on social media?

• By analyzing the language and tone of the post

• By comparing the post with other ads

• By checking if the post is sponsored

• By looking for hashtags related to advertising