A plate is now optional for a generation that hates meal planning

More than half of Americans now combine prepared foods with ingredients from their own kitchens to create hybrid meals, according to The Food Industry Association. For a growing number of younger consumers, dinner has become an act of assembly rather than cooking.
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More than half of Americans now combine prepared foods with ingredients from their own kitchens to create hybrid meals, according to The Food Industry Association. For a growing number of younger consumers, dinner has become an act of assembly rather than cooking. Rather than cooking an entire recipe from scratch, shoppers purchase individual components and […]
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- More than half of Americans now combine prepared foods with ingredients from their own kitchens to create hybrid meals, according to The Food Industry Association. For a growing number of younger consumers, dinner has become an act of assembly rather than cooking.
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A plate is now optional for a generation that hates meal planning
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