Abstract
It is more interesting to cook at home on the condition that only the impacts observed on the financial and ecological levels are taken into account in the calculations. This assertion becomes false when the preparation time in the kitchen, counted and indexed on the hourly cost of an employee paid at the minimum wage in France, is taken into account in the calculation: the homemade then loses the fight of the financial cost without that its salutary or environmental advantages cannot be called into question.Our research aims to assess the impact of robotic assistance in this equation. Our protocol recorded the preparation times of the various daily dishes with or without robotic assistance. Doesn’t the support of food processors reduce preparation time sufficiently in order to reposition home-made, as a less costly practice than industrial food production? In addition, this research questions the relevance of national policies which offer, through bonuses granted to households, an incentive framework, in order to support the purchase of high-performance technical tools within the framework of an ecological consideration (bonus of €500 for the purchase of an electric bicycle). Homemade appears to be healthier and more respectful of the environment with, in particular, a reduction in waste production. The researcher, on these considerations, proposes that an aid policy be presented in order to equip homes with food processors. This approach could make it possible to meet the health and environmental objectives related to the diet of the century.
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HOMEMADE FOOD, CONSUMER AID POLICY, INDUSTRIAL CULINARY PRACTICES, FOOD PROCESSORS
