Before it's a lost art : help clients and patients learn to cook / Donna S. Martin

When I was growing up, we took home-cooked family meals for granted. Meals were time for our family to talk about our day; there was no TV while eating and, of course, cell phones were something only The Jetsons had. But the trend has been pointing downward for decades. Fewer of us than ever are preparing meals at home,1 and no country in the developed world cooks less than Americans.2 Time pressures, technology, and restaurant options are all impediments to family meals, but not the only ones; many Americans simply do not know how to cook. Still, there is hope! I am so excited about initiatives throughout the country where Academy members are showing consumers, from schoolkids to senior citizens, the joys and benefits of cooking.

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