does easier food preparation make people's lives much better?
... The greatest advantage of easier food preparation is that it saves people a good amount of time and energy. With the convenience brought by the modern gas systems, microwave ovens, etc, cooking is no longer a time-consuming and energy-consuming task. Instead it can be done in a much shorter time and in a more relaxed manner. People won’t sit in front of the dinner table overly exhausted, without any amazing appetite to appreciate the delicacy they have taken so much trouble to prepare. Rather they will be able to enjoy the easily-cooked food more casually. More essentially, people have more leisure time to explore personal interests in a wide variety —such as reading, swimming, hiking and gardening. It is in this practical way that easier food preparation has led to higher quality of life. Furthermore, with the easier accessibility to food preparation, not only can people do cooking on their own., but also they can gain a sense of accomplishment from cooking. Every individual food maker, though not highly skilled, is able to cook a satisfactory meal with his or her own hands, aided by the sophistication of kitchen equipment and ingredien...