Report: Most households eating dinner at home

Chicago A report released Monday by market research firm The NPD Group found that the majority -- 81% -- of U.S. consumers eat dinner at home.

Forty-seven percent of consumers report eating dinner with everyone in their household every night of the week.

According to NPD’s in-depth study on dinnertime consumption habits entitled Dinnertime MealScape Study, dinner is most often consumed in the kitchen, followed by the dining room and then family/living room. Approximately 40% of individuals are watching a TV show or video while eating.