The "Pizza Meter" is a term used to describe how the increase in pizza orders from offices of the United States government, such as the White House or the Pentagon, can be indicative of important political or military events. The concept is based on empirical observations and has been mentioned in various media as a possible crisis predictor. Various cases include the increase of orders from Domino's Pizza prior to large-scale U.S. Military actions in Grenada, Panama, Iraq, and Afghanistan.