Why Does Pollan Describe Fast Food as 'Eating Alone Together' and How Does This Lead to Overconsumption?
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According to a 2017 study from the National Institutes of Health, the consumption of fast food is strongly associated with an increased risk of overweight and obesity. Michael Pollan's provocative phrase, 'eating alone together,' offers a deeper social and psychological explanation for this phenomenon, revealing how fast food undermines the very nature of communal eating and encourages us to eat more, not because we are hungry, but because we are distracted and disconnected.