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Millennials Created Foodie Culture, But Is Gen Z Ending It?

Millennials created Insta-worthy foodie culture, but Gen Z has a different idea of what being a foodie means…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team

Oct 11 2022
North America

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Gen Z are less likely to consider themselves foodies than Millennials
They’re not into posting their food and beverages on their social media as much as Millennials either, or even seeing it from others
When it comes to what they’re eating, Gen Z aren’t as adventurous as Millennials (but that doesn’t mean they don’t want good food)

Millennials are the creators of foodie culture: they were the first to start food pages to share pics of their trending avocado toast, rolled ice cream, rainbow bagels, and latte art. For years, when YPulse has asked whether they’d rather go to a food festival or a musical festival, they’ve chosen food every time. This foodie generation might be alone in their habits, though; as Gen Z gets older, they’re just not buying into the same food and restaurant trends, or making it a staple on their socials. But, it’s not that Gen Z aren’t into food, just foodie culture—the...