|Articles|August 4, 2016

Friday Fun Fact: Time Spent Eating

Americans spend an average of 80 minutes eating per day, the USDA reports. But 16 of those minutes are spent eating as a “secondary activity” to watching TV, working, socializing, or engaging in other activities.

Americans spend an average of 80 minutes eating per day, the USDA reports. But 16 of those minutes are spent eating as a “secondary activity” to watching TV, working, socializing, or engaging in other activities.

 

 


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