Response to Eating at the Edge

The term “eating at the edge” refers to situations when food is an additive instead of definitive. Similar to smoking, contemporary eating times and spaces are having multiple choices rather than established practices. In his article, “Eating at the Edge,” Jamie Horwitz develops his argument in three parts. Horwitz first mentions “Eating in Timeless Time” by defining eating as grazing. Soup at Hand and the Swason TV dinner are good examples to show that fast food can lead people to eat at anytime. Moreover, Horwitz states that contemporary eating times and spaces are varied not only in general locations but also in extreme environments, such as in the international space station. Compared to 18^th century, astronauts no longer need Loewy’s tray table. Astronauts can eat while working due to the development of food supplies from different countries. Last but not least, Horwitz states to customize one’s own time-place. There are a lot of options when you eating at airplane. Take Delta as an example, they offers high carbohydrates for people who need rest onboard and have important things on arrival; they also offers high-protein meals for people who need to work on board. The customize innovations also can be seen in some restaurant where they offer meals for people in irregular meal times. To conclude, Jamie Horwitz uses a lot of research and case study to show that people’s eating habits are changing overtime.

            It is not good for physical health if people eat irregularly; however, my experience tell me that to change the eating time on plane is a good way to adjust the time difference. The time difference between Denver and Beijing is 14 hours. Every time I come back home, I have to endure more than 20 hours of flying time. It makes me better to adjust the time difference if I set the eating time by Beijing time instead of Denver time. Because the airplane will provide bread and snacks, a custom mealtime allows me to have a good rest. It is necessary to change the place and time of meals based on personal needs. In my eyes, the term “eating at the edge” not only means food is an additive to a situation, but also means food is a regulator to people’s biological clock.