Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will Ordering From Machines Make Us Fatter?

Ordering food for delivery is easier than ever. Smartphone apps like GrubHub, Snapfinger, and Eat24 make immediate gratification only a swipe away. But ordering food from computers instead of humans has a side-effect: We order a heck of a lot more.

By Madeleine Brand • May 16, 2014 • 1 min read

Ordering food for delivery is easier than ever. Smartphone apps like GrubHub, Snapfinger, and Eat24 make immediate gratification only a swipe away. But ordering food from computers instead of humans has a side-effect: We order a heck of a lot more.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Andrew Walsh
Too Beautiful to Live
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Ryan McDevitt
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will Ordering From Machines Make Us Fatter?

Ordering food for delivery is easier than ever. Smartphone apps like GrubHub, Snapfinger, and Eat24 make immediate gratification only a swipe away. But ordering food from computers instead of humans has a side-effect: We order a heck of a lot more.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will Ordering From Machines Make Us Fatter?

Ordering food for delivery is easier than ever. Smartphone apps like GrubHub, Snapfinger, and Eat24 make immediate gratification only a swipe away. But ordering food from computers instead of humans has a side-effect: We order a heck of a lot more.

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