If the Trader Joe's of the world are doing such a good job at filling the void left when Home Ec went by the wayside in the late 70s, why bring Home Ec back?
Childhood obesity, for one. The number of meals consumed outside the home has doubled from nearly a quarter in 1970 to nearly half today. As we relinquished control of our kitchens, we let market economics determine the ingredients. What do we get? Hydrogenated oils and transfats. Ingredients that enable food to sit for extended periods of time on store shelves and under heat lamps at fast food restaurants. Obese children who become obese adults.
A friend's latest routine is to go to Whole Foods daily, buy a piece of fresh fish that's already marinated or breaded, and fresh asparagus. She bakes the fish, roasts the asparagus and makes rice. Silly me, I was buying the fish and dipping it in egg, flour and breadcrumbs myself. She's smart: She's taking advantage of the ease of prepared foods without getting sucked into the downside.
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