%0 Report
        %A Hamermesh, Daniel S.
        %T Grazing, Goods and Girth: Determinants and Effects
        %D 2009
        %8 2009 Aug
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 4378
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp4378
        %X Using the 2006-07 American Time Use Survey and its Eating and Health Module, I show that over half of adult Americans report grazing (secondary eating/drinking) on a typical day, with grazing time almost equaling primary eating/drinking time. An economic model predicts that higher wage rates (price of time) will lead to substitution of grazing for primary eating/drinking, especially by raising the number of grazing incidents relative to meals. This prediction is confirmed in these data.  Eating meals more frequently is associated with lower BMI and better self-reported health, as is grazing more frequently. Food purchases are positively related to time spent eating − substitution of goods for time is difficult − but are lower when eating time is spread over more meals.
        %K household production
%K time use
%K BMI