This statistic presents survey results conducted in May 2012. US consumers were asked how many 'sit down meals' (meals prepared and consumed at home) they eat daily. The study found out that Millennials consume 1.77 meals per day, compared to 1.92 daily meals of Baby Boomers.
Number of 'sit down meals' eaten by consumers in the United States in 2012, by generation (number of meals per day)*
* The original question ran as follows: 'Excluding food purchased at restaurants/dining establishments, how many 'sit down meals' (meals prepared and consumed at home) do you eat per day?' ** n = 500 Millennials and 500 Baby Bommers. Millennials are aged between 18 and 31 years. Baby Boomers are aged between 48 and 66.
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AlixPartners. (June 1, 2012). Number of 'sit down meals' eaten by consumers in the United States in 2012, by generation (number of meals per day)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283175/us-consumers-amount-of-sit-down-meals-by-generation/
AlixPartners. "Number of 'sit down meals' eaten by consumers in the United States in 2012, by generation (number of meals per day)*." Chart. June 1, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283175/us-consumers-amount-of-sit-down-meals-by-generation/
AlixPartners. (2012). Number of 'sit down meals' eaten by consumers in the United States in 2012, by generation (number of meals per day)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283175/us-consumers-amount-of-sit-down-meals-by-generation/
AlixPartners. "Number of 'sit down Meals' Eaten by Consumers in The United States in 2012, by Generation (Number of Meals per Day)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283175/us-consumers-amount-of-sit-down-meals-by-generation/
AlixPartners, Number of 'sit down meals' eaten by consumers in the United States in 2012, by generation (number of meals per day)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283175/us-consumers-amount-of-sit-down-meals-by-generation/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of 'sit down meals' eaten by consumers in the United States in 2012, by generation (number of meals per day)* [Graph], AlixPartners, June 1, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283175/us-consumers-amount-of-sit-down-meals-by-generation/