Accelerating pace of life increasingly means multitasking while eating — including use of social media — giving rise to ‘snack amnesia’ and antisocial behaviour PREPARING and eating food is one of the most fundamental activities of humanity. Over the centuries, our eating habits have evolved as our physical and social environments changed. These changes have always been gradual — happening over a period of years and decades — but recent technological advances greatly accelerated this process.Not only has it changed the way we shop and cook; it’s also changed who we are and how we think, and has literally opened up a world of culinary options.Tweets at the tableMeal times have always given people the opportunity to gather and share stories and ideas. With more and more people using technology as their primary method of socialisation, it is no wonder so many of us are giving up around-the-table meals to dine with our computers or phones.According to a recent US study — Clicks and Crav...
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