52 minutes the amount of time American women who usually prepare meals say they spend per day on it

Source: Pew Research Center

Additional Information: This is in U.S. households consisting of two married or cohabiting adults and no children. In comparison, men say they spend 22 minutes per day on meal preparation. "Meal preparation" includes time spent on food and kitchen cleanup.

Reference: For more information, read the 2019 Pew Research Center analysis, "Among U.S. Couples, Women Do More Cooking and Grocery Shopping Than Men."

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