Superfoods Coverage in the Ibero-American Digital Press during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Superfoods, digital press, Ibero-America, covid-19Abstract
This paper carries out a systematic review of the news about the so-called «superfoods» published in the digital media of Ibero-American countries from the beginning of the pandemic until 2022. Superfoods have no scientific or legal definition and are used in the media and marketing industry. A total of 796 documents were collected, counting only those news items directly related to the study subject and under the Boolean search criterion of superfoods. Once the database was cleaned, the number of documents was reduced to 64 news items from 34 digital media. This way, a descriptive and content analysis was implemented, taking into account the type of information transmitted, the scientific evidence of the news item and the multimedia resources used. In short, it is corroborated that numerous promotional publications of certain foods are considered "super" without a rigorous or scientific informative quality.Downloads
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Kuchheuser, Paula; Jost, Sonja; y Birringer, Marc (2021): «Superfoods im Fokus: Ein kritischer Blick auf Chiasamen und Co. (Focus on Superfoods: A Critical View on Chiaseeds and Co.)», en Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin, 46, pp. 36-40. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1209-2909
Loyer, Jessica, y Knight, Christine (2018): «Selling the “Inca Superfood”: Nutritional in Superfoods Books and Maca Marketing», en Food, Culture & Society, 21:4, pp. 449-467. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15528014.2018.1480645
McComas, Katherine A. (2008): «The Role of Trust in Health Communication and the Effect of Conflict of Interest among Scientists», en Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, pp. 428-436. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665108008689
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Meyerding, Stephan G. H.; Kürzdörfer, Annemone; y Gassler, Birgit (2018): «Consumer Preferences for Superfood Ingredients-The Case of Bread in Germany», en Sustainability (Suiza), 10 (12), art. núm. 4667. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su10124667
Oude-Groeniger, Joost; Van-Lenthe, Frank J.; Beenackers, Mariëlle A.; y Kamphuis, Carlijn (2017): «Does Social Distinction Contribute to Socioeconomic Inequalities in Diet: The Case of “Superfoods” Consumption», en International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14, art. núm. 40. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0495-x
Pacheco-Pascual, Alejandro; Pérez-Morón, Carlos; Valdés-García, Arantzazu (2020): «Superalimentos: ¿mito o realidad?», en Actividad Física y Deporte: Ciencia y Profesión (33), p. 63. Recuperado de https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=7724237
Pérez-Rodrigo, Carmen (2016): «¿Cómo trasladar la evidencia científica a los consumidores?», en Revista Española de Comunicación en Salud, pp. 43-51. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.20318/recs.2016.3121
Petty, Richard E., y Cacioppo, John T. (1981): Attitudes and Persuasion: Classic and Contemporary Approaches. Dubuque: Brown. Doi: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429502156
Pomerance, Justin; Light, Nicholas; y Williams, Lawrence E. (2022): «In These Uncertain Times: Fake News Amplifies the Desires to Save and Spend in Response to COVID-19», en Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, 7 (1), pp. 45-53. Doi: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/711836
Roger-Monzó, Vanessa; Cabrera-García-Ochoa, Yolanda; y Moreno-Castro, Carolina (2021): «Dietas confinadas: análisis del discurso de la prensa sobre la nutrición en tiempos de Covid-19», en Profesional de la Información (EPI), 30 (6). Doi: https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2021.nov.18
Rui-Wang, Yuan He, Jing Xu y Hongzhong, Zhang (2020): «Fake News or Bad News? Toward an Emotion-Driven Cognitive Dissonance Model of Misinformation Diffusion», en Asian Journal of Communication, 30:5, pp. 317-342. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2020.1811737
Serra Majem, Lluis (2016): «Conflictos de interés en la investigación en nutrición: ¿Mucho ruido o muchas nueces? (Conflicts of Interest in Nutrition Research: Empty Pots Make the Most Noise)», en Revista Española de Comunicación en Salud, pp. 121-128. Recuperado de https://e-revistas.uc3m.es/index.php/RECS/article/view/3130
Sikka, Tina (2019): «The Contradictions of a Superfood Consumerism in a Postfeminist, Neoliberal World», en Food, Culture & Society, 22, pp. 354-375. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15528014.2019.1580534
Van den Driessche, José J.; Plat, Jogchum; y Mensink, Ronald P. (2018): «Effects of Superfoods on Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Trials», en Food & Function, 9, pp. 1944-1966. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7FO01792H
Van-Winkle, Tony N. (2022): «Colonization by Kale: Marginalization, Sovereignty, and Experiential Learning in Critical Food Systems Education», en Food, Culture and Society. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15528014.2022.2077531
Vrenna, Maurizio; Peruccio, Pier Paolo; Liu, Xin; Zhong, Fang; y Sun, Yuchi (2021): «Microalgae as Future Superfoods: Fostering Adoption through Practice-Based Design Research», en Sustainability, 13 (5), 2848. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052848
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von-Polheim, P. (2022). Superfoods Coverage in the Ibero-American Digital Press during the Covid-19 Pandemic. TSN. Transatlantic Studies Network, 7(14), 91–107. https://doi.org/10.24310/TSN.2022.v7i14.17322
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