For many Americans, eating meals in the car is a regular part of life.In a recent survey, 53% of respondents reported that they eat in their car at least once a week.The average American does so about three times a week, according to the study, which was conducted by research firm OnePoll on behalf of St.
Pierre, a Texas-based bakery.Many surveyed said they eat in the car because they're short on time (38%).Other reasons respondents gave for eating in their vehicle included convenience (35%), because "it's peaceful" (32%) and "to eat alone" (26%).GEN Z EATS NEARLY TWICE AS MANY SNACKS AS BOOMERS, WITH EXPERTS WARNING THEY'RE REPLACING REAL MEALSMost people (53%) still prefer eating at a table at home, and 34% said they enjoy eating in the car.
Lunch is the most popular meal people eat in their cars, according to the study.Eating in the car is "a habit shaped by busy schedules, but also by the small windows of time people create to pause and enjoy something to eat, wherever they are," according to the study.Americans eat an average of about three meals in the car each week, a recent survey found.(iStock)But Pennsylvania psychologist Geri-Lynn Utter told Fox News Digital that the trend reflects more than convenience."Traditionally, meals occurred in spaces associated with family, social connection and intentional breaks in the day," she told Fox News Digital."Increasingly, however, the car has become a kind of psychological refuge, one of the few places where many people can be alone, decompress and step away from the constant demands of work, caregiving, technology and what I jokingly call 'peopling.'"TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZThe survey, which polled 2,000 adults in June, found those habits varied significantly by generation.Gen Z (born after 1996) averaged 3.83 meals in the car per week.
Pizza (20%), sandwiches/wraps (19%) and burgers and fruit (17%) were the most popular foods that Gen Z reported eating in the car.Twenty-six percent of Gen Z s...