U.S.: convenience food consumption preference by generation

Do you prefer to consume self-made meals, or do you prefer to consume convenience food products/ready-made meals?

Characteristic	Generation Z	Millennials	Generation X	Baby boomers
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Number of respondents

1,050 respondents

Age group

18 to 74 years old

Special properties

U.S. resident online population

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Only one answer was possible.

Gen Z classified as being born between 1995-2012.
Millennials classified as being born between 1980-1994.
Generation X classified as being born between 1965-1979.
Baby boomer classified as being born between 1946-1964.

If you need more information, you can have a look at the Consumer ��ƽ�� Methodology.

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According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2024, convenience food consumption varied among different generations. While ** percent of baby boomers, that is individuals born between 1946 and 1964, indicated consuming almost only self-made or homemade meals, only ** percent of respondents belonging to Generation Z (born between 1995 and 2012) made the same statement.