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Nowadays more people would rather purchase food than cook at home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.

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One of the more recent environmental topics, that has been discussed, is who has responsibility for product packaging; is it those that make it and sell it, or those that buy it? The following essay will go both sides of
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 and explain why I believe it should be the manufacturers/sellers that should take on the responsibility of reducing the packing with products. Let
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 of bread or an iPhone, they don’t have any choice about how much packaging is used. They can choose not to buy a particular product if they feel that the producers use too much, but in my opinion,
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 as most people either won’t even think about the packaging, or if they do, won’t be too bothered
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 about it. Looking at the
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 of
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 before selling, they should be the ones that have a duty to reduce, as much as possible, any packaging particularly if it’s plastic
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. Some companies
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 space in order to reduce the waste it creates. Overall
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  • Convenience food
  • Time-efficient
  • Culinary skills
  • Dietary habits
  • Takeout culture
  • Meal prep
  • Fast food
  • Home-cooked meal
  • Nutritional value
  • Consumerism
  • Family dynamics
  • Cultural heritage
  • Food industry
  • Ready-made meals
  • Eating out
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