Alexa and 20 Other Things That Didn’t Exist 10 Years Ago

Restaurant delivery

Now that restaurant delivery has become very common, you can order anything you want from the comfort of your couch, without having to dress up and get out of your home. Postmates is an app that was founded in 2011, allowing people to order their favorite food online and receive it at their door in no time.

Grocery delivery

Now that you can easily order food from restaurants directly in your household, you can also use apps like Instacart to order groceries straight from supermarkets. There’s no need to go into the crowded stores or having to face the aisles at Whole Foods, you can order everything online and get it delivered at your front door.

Meal kit delivery

10 years ago, people had to options either finding the time to cook something at home, or going to a restaurant to have a proper meal. In this day and age, people can cook at home without much effort, thanks to the Blue Apron app that delivers meal kits at your door. The company was founded in 2012, and they make sure you get all the ingredients in a kit, so all you have to do is mix them together, put it all in the oven and enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal.

The impossible burger

Now that we’ve talked about food, it’s worth mentioning the impossible burger. We all know that vegetarians had very few options ten years ago and eating delicious food wasn’t one of them. Things have changed, and now there’s a vegetarian burger that resembles the taste of a real one.

The impossible burger appeared in 2016, and it made it easier for vegetarians to enjoy a plant-based burger that tastes exactly like meat, even though it’s made from vegetables.

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