Meal kits have evolved dramatically in the 13 years since Blue Apron launched in the US. Today, nine major meal kit services operate across the country, and their convenient dinner packages have become comparatively cheaper and better suited to people with dietary restrictions.

Increased competition has brought variety and consumer-friendly makeovers to meal delivery services, but much of the population is still skeptical. In a recent CNET survey of more than 2,600 US adults, most of those who hadn't yet tried a service (61%) had some kind of preconceived notion holding them back.

1. Meal kit cost

Though grocery prices have skyrocketed, the cost meal kits has remained relatively stable. Blue Apron

Over 60% of respondents said high cost has kept them from trying meal kits. While

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