From what I see in my limited view of the world, pizza consumption today is much less than the 2003-2010 timeframe referenced here; along with fast food, it is now beyond the reach of too many parents financially. We used to order it every couple of weeks, and now order once every six months or so (for a birthday or something similar); when we occasionally stop by a pizzeria after a soccer practice or game, there are few customers and drivers sitting around with no deliveries. The empty boxes that had been commonplace in front of homes for newspaper/cardboard recycling are truly a thing of the past.
We are becoming an obese nation, as time and money make it difficult to prepare healthy meals; ignorant parents too often believe the breaded fast-food type frozen chicken nuggets are the same as cooking a chicken from scratch and serving it. Couple poor food choices with inactive people and you have the makings of a disaster.
Do you have a Big Y store near you? An 18” x 24” party pizza is about $20. It’s humongous. Cheap and easy and full of calories.
We used order a pizza on Friday nights but can no longer afford any restaurant food. Friday is still pizza night, but I make it from scratch. This weekend it was an artisan bread crust with prosciutto and fresh mozzarella. Pizza isn’t the worst thing to give your kids.