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Junior Cycle Home Economics: Convenience vs homemade food

How often Convenience vs homemade food comes up on the Home Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Convenience vs homemade food, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Convenience vs homemade food.

(a)What is a convenience food?
  1. Food that you grow in your own garden at home
  2. Food partly or fully prepared by the maker
  3. Any food bought at a farmers' market
(b)Which is a common disadvantage of ready meals?
  1. They always need special equipment
  2. They take hours to prepare at home
  3. Often high in salt, fat and additives
(c)Which is an advantage of a homemade pizza over a frozen one?
  1. You control the ingredients and salt
  2. It needs no time, planning or cooking skill
  3. It keeps for months in the cupboard
Show the answers

(a) Food partly or fully prepared by the maker

(b) Often high in salt, fat and additives

(c) You control the ingredients and salt

Your turn: Common Level questions on Convenience vs homemade food.

Common Level

Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026B13b
2025B11c
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

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