The Butter Board: A Post-Mortem On The Viral Trend That Melted Away

Key points

• The butter board
• s success was driven by its high visual appeal, ease of replication, and communal nature, making it a perfect storm for TikTok
• s algorithm.
• Practicality and hygiene concerns were the primary drivers of the trend
• s downfall, as the reality of sharing and cleaning a butter-smeared board proved unappealing.
• The trend

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Sources and methodology

Reported from the public datasets below.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - Consumer Price Index, food away from home
• Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) - Food services and drinking places series
• U.S. Census Bureau - Monthly Retail Trade, food services

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