Shift in Eating Habits

      Horwitz brings up the recent shift from scheduled meals with family and friends to eating by ones self on the go, while working, or in front of the TV. She uses the example of first class airplane meals being catered to fit the schedule of many different individuals. There are the "High carbohydrate meals [which are] ideal if you have an important meeting on arrival and will help you rest on board and be alert on arrival"(Horwitz 46). There also are the high protein meals which are ideal for passengers who want to work on board. These meals are supposed to "keep you alert now and help you rest upon landing". There are also many different times that food is given out to best meet the needs of the passengers. Horwitz also provides many other examples of "eating at the edge" such as the eating habits formed by TV dinners, astronaut life in space, and eating a can of soup on the go.
       I think that Horwitz makes some very valid points. The amount of daily scheduled meals I have with either family or friends has definitely gone down as I've gotten older. This is due to the increasing business of my family and friends as well as myself. Being at college, my schedule is different than many of my friends. We are often able to find areas where we overlap in having time off and are able to get lunch of dinner together, however there are also many times when I grab something quick by myself. Another factor in my eating at school is the hours of the cafeteria. These are often very inconvenient for me. Breakfast and lunch both close too early for my schedule so I am sometimes forced to grab some sort of pre made food else where on campus. As society is evolving many more factors come into play that interfere with consistent daily eating habits. This can be looked at as either a good or bad thing. While there are less family meals, people are catering to their own needs and giving their body exactly what it needs and when it needs it. This is a very thought provoking phenomena that Horwitz has begun to explore and I feel there are many different scenarios and examples of "eating on the edge" that should be explored and theorized about.