Many of May’s Topics to Watch Went Straight Into Facebook Users’ Mouths

Facebook IQ cited Boston baked beans, cantaloupe, hot dog buns

Facebook users worked up quite the appetite in May, as Boston baked beans, cantaloupe and hot dog bun were all Topics to Watch for the month, according to Facebook IQ.

Conversation about Boston baked beans and related topics bean, Boston, Boston Celtics, baked beans, molasses, Boston Market, New England and bacon was up 31.5 times in May compared with May 2017 and up 1.4 times versus April, with no age group showing a significant advantage in driving the discussion.

Cantaloupe—joined by related terms watermelon, tomato, cucumbers, strawberries, bell pepper, zucchini, onion, pineapple, fruit and maize—saw spikes of 3.1

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