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Is home cooking becoming marginalized? In many societies, yes—driven by busy lifestyles, smaller households, and the rise of convenience foods, takeout, and pre-prepared meals. In the US, food-away-from-home spending hit 57% of budgets in 2023, up from 53% in 2019, signaling a shift toward ease over tradition. forbes.com Similar trends appear in China, with shrinking family sizes and growing pre-made dish markets reducing shared kitchen time.Yet, counterforces exist: economic pressures encourage more home cooking for savings and health, while some data shows slight increases in participation, especially among men.Overall, traditional family meals are fading but not vanishing, evolving with modern realities.(Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/garystoller/2024/10/27/a-home-cooked-meal-may-become-a-thing-of-the-past/)

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