Thanks for enlightening me earlier, after checking properly, I kind of agree with you, most of the times the examiners do not have time to read all your essay, so it is safe to stick to the keywords of the essay.
Please take a look at my new approach towards the essay question, and share your opinion. I am aware you are not an ielts teacher, just need to hear from you. Thank you, see new approach below:
Cooking is an integral part of processing raw food to make it edible. While some believe that the whole process is a sheer waste of time and energy, they are also of the opinion that it is easier and faster to purchase food from outdoor restaurants and fast foods. This essay will discuss why I agree that cooking is a waste of time and further discuss why it is better to purchase food from eateries.
To embark on, cooking consists of various methods such as mixing ingredients, baking and frying e.t.c. Without proper cooking skills, one would only be wasting precious time on trying to fix a meal, which may turn out to be tasteless and eventually not solve hunger problems. A recent study by the food and nutrition department of University of Lagos shows that 75% of unskilled people who have tried out cooking, agrees that they would rather have preferred to spend their time on other activities than to cook.
Furthermore, the modern day lifestyle does not really give room to tasks such as cooking, when in most cases it is really faster and cheaper to visit outdoor restaurants to get food. With the numerous pressure people get from work, it is only proper to resent to easier ways to get food, other than expend quality time to deal with work to cooking. As an example, very productive people at work rarely spare out time to cook, knowing they can get ready made food quicker and less expensive, thereby fully focusing all their energy and time on proffering solutions to the task at hand.
In conclusion, cooking is basically a waste of quality time, when people can conveniently acquire food from restaurants, which is way cheaper than cooking and very suitable for modern lifestyle.