MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) yesterday urged vloggers to use the “Pinggang Pinoy” program as a guide in making mukbang videos to help encourage people to eat healthy. The DOH ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) will not immediately issue a ban on the showing of “mukbang” videos online while it studies whether these promote unhealthy eating habits. For now, ...

IN food-loving Philippines, people love a good dish or restaurant recommendation as well as watching people on social media do something as seemingly simple as eating mukbang-style.

You might have come across #EatWithMe videos on TikTok, which typically feature young women eating food while encouraging viewers to eat along with them. Many such content creators say they aim to ...

An elderly Filipino couple in the US have been delighting thousands of viewers with their feel-good mukbang videos. In an interview with GMA-7's "On Record," Lola Lualhati and Lolo Jhonny Ignacio ...

After a long day of work, there's only one way that 23-year-old Nadia* knows how to unwind. While eating a reasonable dinner of chicken, rice, and beans, she watches her favorite YouTube star down two ...

There have been quite a few controversial internet video trends over the years. Psychological research can help us understand why some people enjoy watching things that others may find anything from ...

A 24-year-old TikTok star, Efecan Kultur, who gained fame through his mukbang videos, passed away due to obesity-related complications after being hospitalized for three months. Mukbang, a popular ...

Amid its review whether to ban “mukbang” in the country or not, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday advised content creators to use the “Pinggang Pinoy” as food guide while doing their eating ...

Vivienne Lewis works for The University of Canberra and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society. Sijun Shen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...