Overall, eating fast food once a week is the most popular case, with 2007 being the leader, while consuming this type of food every day was at the bottom of the ranking.
Regarding the most widespread options, once a week demonstrated the highest percentage of people who visited fast food restaurants that often. Moreover, the most popular year for ready-made meals intake is 2007, with about 33% of individuals, while 2014 showed lower results (around 26%), and 2004 was in the middle – the percentage of visitors was nearly 31. The second popular choice was going to quick-service food places once or twice a month, with 33% of people choosing it in 2014, and 30% and 25% in 2004 and 2007, respectively.
Concerning less frequently selected options, everyday food intake was the least popular, as the number of individuals eating it on a regular basis stood at around 3% each of the three periods, with 2004 being a bit higher – around 4%. In addition, people who never ate at fast food restaurants demonstrated almost the same results as those who eat there every day. Finally, going to such spots several times a week and a few times a year was in the middle, constituting maximum 20% of people for the first choice and 15% for the latter.
