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

In today’s modern society, it has become more common for

people

to eat out rather than

prepare

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food

at

home

. I personally believe that the downsides of

this

trend are weightier than the upsides. On the one hand, there are several merits of having meals prepared by a restaurant.

To begin

with, it could be seen that purchasing

food

is more convenient than making it at

home

.

People

, especially those who have to work long hours, do not have to prepare their own meals, which generally takes a huge amount of time.

Moreover

, when eating at a restaurant,

people

could have more opportunities to try a variety of dishes. Several dishes, especially those coming from another cuisine, require special ingredients or preparations.

For instance

, it is extremely complicated to prepare sushi from Japan at

home

.

On the other hand

, I am firmly convinced that the demerits of eating out are more considerable.

First

, one might not be able to determine the quality of the

food

. It is hard for them to make sure that the ingredients that the restaurant uses are fresh or not.

For example

, many restaurants in Vietnam often reuse their cooking oil many times, which is really harmful to consumers’ health. Another drawback of having ready-made meals is that it is generally more expensive than

home

-prepared ones. The main reason is that

people

have to pay for not only the

food

but

also

the service fees. Some eateries even charge their customers a small amount of tax. In conclusion, purchasing

food

instead

of cooking at

home

has both good points and bad points.

However

, it is my firm belief that the negative effects are more significant than the positive ones.