Many paring back on eating amid pandemic

Litus' most popular sweet, cannoli (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

There is a growing trend of eating "more than a snack but less than a meal" during mealtimes each day as many believe eating the same portion size as they did before the pandemic would be too much for their less active lifestyles. Businesses have picked up on the trend and are releasing items with a more modest portion size.