Slow Eating Facts
Real numbers from space, sports and fast food — for putting slow eating in perspective. The figures are approximate. Slow eaters are not.
8 MIN 20 SEC
Sunlight takes about this long to reach Earth.
“Your friend is still working on the appetiser.”
12 MINUTES
That's one entire NBA quarter.
“Somebody is still on the spring roll.”
11 MINUTES
Katy Perry went to space and came back down in about this time.
“She literally left Earth and returned.”
250 / MINUTE
About 250 babies are born every minute.
“The population is moving faster than this meal.”
2 MILLION / SECOND
Your body produces roughly 2 million red blood cells every second.
“Your bone marrow has places to be.”
25 / SECOND
Nike sells an estimated 25 pairs of shoes every second.
“Your size just sold out on three continents.”
4,000 / MINUTE
McDonald's sells thousands of burgers every minute worldwide.
“Some are eaten, rated and regretted before bite two.”
45 MINUTES
That's one full half of a football match.
“Still chewing.”
The universe moves fast. Some people do not. Time them.