No matter how many hashtags we use, our appetite for sharing our food with total strangers through Instagram is far from sated. According to Photoworld’s recently released interactive map highlighting the popularity of foods across the world, we share over 100,000 snaps of food a week. And our most photo-worthy foods are #burgers, #pizza and #sushi.
It’s an oddity to think that it is now as acceptable to pull your phone out for a picture of the dinner table as it is to keep your elbows off of it. In fact, it’s become such a social norm that there have been full intensive studies into the benefits of playing photographer with your food and the affects it has on your appetite.
The University of Minnesota found that the ritual of Instagramming your food pre-scoff can make it taste better thanks to and increased involvement in your nosh and the delay between ritual and consumption. Meanwhile, Brigham University found that trawling through #instafood posts can help you lose weight as you can cause sensory boredom which kills your cravings.
So with that in mind, check out our gallery above for the accounts that post the best pictures of the three most popular foods on Instagram.
Burgers; @bleeckerburger
One of London's best bun and beef.
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Burgers; @burgerweekly
The ultimate 'dude food' page. Expect oozing cheese.
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Burgers; @culinarybrodown
A track athlete with a winning palate.
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Burgers; @fatandfuriousburger
The most visually appealing burgers you'll ever lay your eyes on.
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Burgers; @pytburger
Making their way over from Stateside, buckle in for donut-burger hybrids.
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Pizza; @pizzapilgrims
There's cream, porchetta and mozzerella. Need we say more?
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Pizza; @robertaspizza
One of New York's most popular pie parlours.
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Pizza; @pizza
It's all in the name, really.
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Pizza;@artichokepizza
NYC cult pizza, supersized.
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Pizza; @martamanhattan
NYC has adopted the title of pizza capital, but Marta nods back to it's rustic Italian heritage.
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Sushi; @sushisamba
38 floors up the Heron Tower and on another level.
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Sushi; @nobumalibu
World-renowned celebrity haunt that's a big fish in Cali.
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Sushi; @sugarfishbynozawa
Sushi that's making waves in LA.
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Sushi; @zumanewyork
Worldwide sushi kings reel you in with food photography.
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Sushi; @idream0fsushi
A sushi lover curates all the best sushi shots for you to drool over.
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