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Want to Get a Message to College Kids? Use Facebook
A University of Georgia study shows students who visited a food safety Facebook page learned a lot more than those who just got traditional lectures.
Social media is an effective way to teach college students about food safety, and probably other health issues, researchers say in a new study.
The study of 700 students enrolled in UGA introductory courses found students who spent more than 15 minutes a week on a "Safe Eats" Facebook page learned more about food safety than students who didn't, Channel 11 news reports.
"Facebook affords food safety educators an attractive means for communicating food safety messages to young adults," said UGA alumna Ashley Bramlett Mayer, who worked with Professor Judy Harrison on the study. "[A]nd social media may provide an inexpensive and effective method of reaching widespread audiences with public health messages."
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