Abstract
Recent years, the young often eat meals outside their home. When “Shoku-no-Gaibuka” increases, it seems that the young's awareness on eating changes. This study was undertaken to investigate the “Shoku-no-Gaibuka” aspect on the part of young people. An interview survey was conducted with special focus being placed on each interviewee's personality and life-style. The interview sample included 52 young peoples 20-25 years old living in the Metropolitan area. Twenty six of the subjects were men and 26 were women. The result of the interview showed that about 30% at the young usually eat meals away from home. Many of them work until very late at night, moreover they do not eat breakfast. The amount of “Shoku-no-Gaibuka” is not related to the awareness of eating, but the young who usually eat these meals have less interest in their dietary culture and spiritual aspect. The young who usually eat “Shoku-no-Gaibuka” in addition to being unsatisfied with the meal, desire an improvement in their dietary conditions.
