Time to eat
Release date: March 23, 2018
Description: Time to eat
In 2015, Canadians spent an average of 91 minutes a day eating.
| Region | Minutes per day |
|---|---|
| Atlantic provinces | 91 |
| British Columbia | 91 |
| Ontario | 84 |
| Prairies | 84 |
| Quebec | 105 |
On average, Canadians ate twice a day. Each meal took 44 min.
Who do Canadians eat with?
- 30% of Canadians ate all of their daily meals alone
- Among people who had a partner, 30% hadn't eaten any meals with their partner
- Distribution of respondents who ate with their children under 15 years of age
- 34% — 0 meals
- 39% — 1 meal
- 19% — 2 meals
- 8% — 3 meals or more
"Distracted eating" means eating while doing another activity.
Close to 6 in 10 Canadians sometimes ate while doing another activity.
The 5 most mentioned activities:
- 53% — using technology
- 33% — watching TV
- 19% — preparing meals
- 15% — listening to the radio or reading
- 14% — working or studying
10% of Canadians reported eating only while doing something else.
Source: General Social Survey — Time Use, 2015.