@techreport{Hamermesh2009Grazing,
abstract = {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.},
address = {Bonn},
author = {Daniel S. Hamermesh},
copyright = {http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen},
keywords = {J10; 330; Time use; BMI; household production; Gesundheitsvorsorge; Ern\"{a}hrungsgewohnheit; Gesundheitsrisiko; Einkommen; Zeit; USA},
language = {eng},
number = {4378},
publisher = {Forschungsinst. zur Zukunft der Arbeit},
title = {Grazing, goods and girth: determinants and effects},
type = {IZA Discussion Papers},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10419/36222},
year = {2009}
}
