War5oldier13h ago

Why are portion sizes in the US big?

https://lemmy.world/post/44767698

Why are portion sizes in the US big? - Lemmy.World

Coming from Europe & Asia, the amount of crap fed in America is just crazy: like “is that for ONE person?” (more like an entire table of 4) since what is considered “normal” is just beyond what my stomach can handle, whenever I see their portion sizes: it makes me puke. I was watching a TV show where the host went to a restaurant where they were talking about a specific type of pizza but the size of that was intended to be for a single person (but presented a massive, family sized plate), closer to “party” size than for one individual.

Show threadHobbitFoot 11h ago
Food is relatively cheap in the USA compared to other countries. You also had a lot of immigrant waves come to the USA, find that food was so cheap, and celebrated by creating larger meals.
Show threadScrubbles
Uh no, sorry, it is MUCH cheaper in Europe for food. Groceries, Restaurants, food kiosks, everything over there was cheaper than here. Made with more real food too. We’re getting scammed here.
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Show threaddaannii8h ago
Yeah food is cheaper in many places in Europe. Better food too.