Where are we eating and drinking?

On an average day in 2006...

The top three places for primary eating and drinking were:
Own home or yard—67.2%
Workplace—12.9%
Restaurant or bar—11.2%

The top three places for secondary eating or drinking were:
Own home or yard—53.4%
Workplace—20.0%
Driving, walking, or biking—8.9%

The top five activities that accompanied secondary eating or drinking were:
Relaxing and leisure—29.2% (watching television and movies accounted
for about two-thirds of this category)
Paid working—19.5%
Socializing and communicating— 5.9%
Preparing, presenting, and cleaning up food and drink—5.2%
Housework—4.4%

The top five activities that accompanied secondary eating or drinking, by average time spent engaged in eating and drinking, were:
Attending or hosting social events—77.2 minutes
Paid working—70.3 minutes
Arts and entertainment (includes movies, excludes sporting
events)—68.5 minutes
Participating in sports, exercise, or recreation—54.0 minutes
Lawn, garden, and houseplant care—46.8 minutes

Source: ERS calculations using the Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey and the ERS Eating & Health Module.


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