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Shoppers' eating habits.

                          Shoppers' eating habits
                                           January 1999
                                              Pretty    Fairly     Only
                                               much     often  occasionally
Eat home-cooked meals at home      


36% 52% 11% Serve meals using leftovers 6 35 49 Eat meals at home that are not prepared at home, such as takeout or home delivery 1 14 74 Eat out at fast-food establishments 1 20 68 Dine out at full-service restaurants * 25 70 Never Eat home-cooked meals at home [*]% Serve meals using leftovers 9 Eat meals at home that are not prepared at home, such as takeout or home delivery 12 Eat out at fast-food establishments 11 Dine out at full-service restaurants 4 (*.)less than 0.5 percent Base: 1,002 shoppers Source: "Trends in the U.S.," Food Marketing Institute

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