Synopsis of the App
A social network built to curate and share credible food and nutrition information by registered dietitian nutritionists.
Platform and Price
Free: Apple only.
RDN Score
4 out of 5
Pros
Pleasant visual design that’s upbeat and easy to navigate.
Choose interests and personalize the experience by selecting from 9 different categories that include kids, healthy, fit, hearty, tasty, fertile, lite, sugar and buzz (which shares new products, hot topics, food trends and research).
Home feed is tailored to share content from the dietitians the user follows.
Option to participate as an expert RD (and build a following) or as a general member of the Honey community.
Members can find and follow registered dietitians based on specific areas of interest.
Browse the “buzz” to read current food and nutrition news and get tips from Honey.
Get the bite of the day via push notifications for a quick nutrition tip, recommendation or product update.
Members can leave nutrition questions in the “Honey Pot” for a registered dietitian to respond or for the question to be featured in future content.
Easily recall your favorite content by saving to your “Hive.”
Created by registered dietitian nutritionists.
Cons
Available via Apple only.
Requires signing up – surrendering name, date of birth, gender and email address or sign up with Facebook profile. Some people may see this as a privacy concern.
It’s not clear if the information is vetted by a panel of experts before it’s posted.
Though it is growing and becoming more active, the community is small at present.
Bottom Line
In the crowded, often questionable food and nutrition world, Honey is a welcome resource to share information from registered dietitian nutritionists in one place.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
