Why Do We Consume Three Meals Daily When Our Ancestors Didn't?

Can you name the most renowned trio globally? For food enthusiasts, it’s likely breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This culinary triumvirate is prevalent, especially in Western cultures. Early humans, originally nomadic, later embraced communal dining, paving the way for contemporary mealtime habits shaped by agriculture, societal norms, and evolving lifestyles. As meal structures transformed with time, cultural impacts, including the COVID pandemic, further diversified our dining customs, leading to less rigid meal timings and the popularity of social gatherings centered around food.