What, when, and where america eats

摘要

While three-quarters of all adults ate last night's meal at home, the number of meals prepared at home continues to decline, falling from 64% in 2003 to 58% in 2005 (MSI, 2005). "Scratch" dinners prepared at home dropped another 7% over the past two years and now account lor only 32% of all evening meals. One-quarter (26%) of last night's dinners used convenience foods and 17% used restaurant/supermarket take-out, while 23% were eaten at a restaurant.