how much time do americans spend on food?

Responses from time use surveys reveal that on an average day, Americans age 15 or older spent 23.5 minutes eating while engaging in another activity considered “primary.” A common example: eating while on the job. (Photo: Thinkstock)

How Much Time Do Americans Spend Eating?

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Karen Hamrick, Diet, Safety, and Health Economics Branch, Economic Research Service Posted in Food and Nutrition Research and Science

Nov 22, 2011

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