You should put your game on 1/2 speed so that your villagers get more "life" in between Events. Tech points earned will go down, but soe will food consumption.
Another tip is to have your Events occuring as soon as they can. This can be done by leaving your game open and running, even if you are away at work or asleep. Or you could check your game logs to compute the next event occurance trigger and make sure that you open your game as close to that time as possible. (The first suggestion is easier for most people.)
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