‘Ghar ka khana sasta hai’? Viral video reveals the jaw-dropping ‘hidden cost’ behind every meal

A viral Instagram video challenges the notion that home-cooked meals are always cheaper in India. It highlights the hidden costs of time, effort, and opportunity cost, arguing that the labor of women was historically undervalued. The video suggests home cooking is economical only with low-wage help or modern kitchen shortcuts, not necessarily laziness.

‘Ghar ka khana sasta hai’? Viral video reveals the jaw-dropping ‘hidden cost’ behind every meal
A viral Instagram video challenges the notion that home-cooked meals are always cheaper in India. It highlights the hidden costs of time, effort, and opportunity cost, arguing that the labor of women was historically undervalued. The video suggests home cooking is economical only with low-wage help or modern kitchen shortcuts, not necessarily laziness.