Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe CAMBRIDGE, England, April 15 (UPI) -- An archeology professor at Britain's Cambridge University has a theory that eating in front of the television is a natural development of human evolution. The Telegraph reported on the theory, put forth by Professor Martin Jones, who likens families who dine in front of the television to our ancient ancestors -- who dined around a campfire to share food and stories. Martin has called television dinners "today's campfire." Advertisement Martin told the London newspaper he believes it is natural for humans to gather and to eat while also consuming information and entertainment. Martin's theory has been called "unhelpful," particularly by groups who attribute child obesity to eating in front of the television.
