"There is a growing trend toward eating alone. This increase in solitary eating leads to consumption of fast or instant foods, basically junk. Amazingly, some students are said to eat lunch in toilets to avoid being seen eating alone."
Source: Film festival to focus on interaction between food, people
BY EIKO AOKI STAFF WRITER
2010/10/29
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201010280300.html