110000 EATING AND DRINKING

Category Description

2003+: This category captures all eating and drinking not done as work or a volunteer activity, whether the respondent was alone, with others, at home, at a place of purchase, in transit, or somewhere else. Purchasing and talking related to purchasing meals, snacks, and beverages are not coded here (Consumer Purchases (070000)).

Activity Coding Rules

General rules:

2003-2004: Most eating and drinking is pre-coded during the interview. However, if the pre-code is not used, all eating and drinking activities should be coded here. Exception: If an eating and drinking activity has an M or O in the WORK column, indicating it was done as part of one's job, code as Work and Work-Related Activities/Work-Related Activities/Eating and drinking as part of job (050202). Exception: If purchasing food or drink or talking related to purchasing or picking up food or drink, code as Consumer Purchases/Shopping (store, telephone, internet)/Purchasing food (not groceries) (070103).

2005+: Most eating and drinking is pre-coded during the interview. However, if the pre-code is not used, all eating and drinking activities should be coded here. Exception: See rule for "Taking a lunch break during the work day." Exception: If purchasing food or drink or talking related to purchasing or picking up food or drink, code as Consumer Purchases/Shopping (store, telephone, internet)/Purchasing food (not groceries) (070103).

Talking with waiters and waitresses or restaurant cashiers

2003: Code as Eating and Drinking/Eating and Drinking/Eating and drinking (110101). Exception: Talking with cashier when picking up or purchasing take-out food should be coded under Consumer Purchases/Shopping (store, telephone, internet)/Purchasing food (not groceries) (070103).

2004+: Code as Consumer Purchases/Shopping (store, telephone, internet)/Purchasing food (not groceries) (070103). (Updated: February 2004)

Talking with people who are present at a restaurant meal

2003+: Code as Socializing, Relaxing, and Leisure/Socializing and Communicating/Socializing and communicating with others (120101).

Waiting for food to be delivered at home

2003+: Code as Eating and Drinking/Waiting Associated with Eating and Drinking/Waiting associated with eating and drinking (110201). (Updated: February 2004)

Waiting for a table in a restaurant

2003+: Code as Eating and Drinking/Waiting Associated with Eating and Drinking/Waiting associated with eating and drinking (110201). (Updated: February 2004)

Taking a lunch break during the work day

2003-2004: Code as Eating and Drinking/Eating and Drinking/Eating and drinking (110101).

2005+: If the verbatim has a WORK column of "M or O" and WHO column of "59, 60, 61, 62 and others," code as Work and Work-Related Activities/Work-Related Activities/ Eating and drinking as part of job (050202). If the verbatim has a WORK column of "M or O" and WHO column of "0," code as Work and Work-Related Activities/Working/Work, main job (050101) or Work and Work-Related Activities/Working/Work, other jobs(s) (050102). If the verbatim has a WORK column of "Blank" and WHO column of "Any," code as Eating and Drinking/Eating and Drinking/Eating and drinking (110101). (Updated: July 2013)