Home preparation of meals was the traditional way of consuming most meals of the day. However large scale changes in the workplace have been reflected in the changing eating habits of society. Some would argue these are negative developments however I strongly disagree and have stated below with examples why this is not the case.
A good reason to hold this view is that restaurants are most definitely not a waste of time, in fact, they are widely considered to save time, hence they are categories ‘fast food’. Their popularity in serving food on demand in a quick manner can not be refuted, largely due to their meteoric rise and conquer of international food markets. All through sophisticated marketing campaigns have been employed, building global powerhouses such as MacDonald cannot just be explained by marketing prowess. The convenience factor at eating at such restaurants infers one actually saves time rather than wasting it.
Another point to consider is that preparing food at home is said to be healthier however, that would largely depend on what is being prepared. Furthermore, due to changing socio-graphic factors, such as longer working weeks, and more women entering the workplace, traditional skills such as home cooking are disappearing. The cost of eating out has fallen considerably over the last ten years also. In the UK for example, in most cities that have large student districts not only is it more convenient to eat in restaurants it is actually cheaper than home cooking. Therefore, due to recent changes in society what was traditionally expensive has become inexpensive and invaluable for large parts of the society.
In conclusion, the arguments that eating out has become part of modem society and has numerous benefits over the traditional approach, according to me, is clearly positive.