▲ 207 ▼ Cooking classes should be mandatory in school. (lemmy.ca) submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by someguy3@lemmy.ca to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world 99 comments fedilink hide all child comments We're in an obesity epidemic and most people don't know how to cook even very basic meals. Make space for it, squish other classes if you need. Make it mandatory, everyone has to take it. Maybe even ongoing through multiple grades. Edit: Rice, beans, and even basic meats are cheap. To eat healthy you don't need your meal to be 100% Bell peppers and tomatoes.
[–] FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago (2 children) I took home economics, learned about cooking and sewing. 10/10, would recommend. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ares35@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago if i could go back and re-pick my high school classes, i would definitely have opted for home ec electives. all i got in school was a trimester of home ec (which included sewing and cooking) each year of junior high. it was part of the core classes everybody took. permalink fedilink source parent [+] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -14 points 3 years ago (2 children) Cut the sewing. We don't have a clothing shortage, we have an obesity epidemic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jivemasta@reddthat.com 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) We also have a epidemic of just throwing shit in a landfill and getting a new one. I could give a shit if someone wants to eat chicken nuggies for every meal. I care more about landfills piling up trash that could have just been repaired or reused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) We have what 70% of the US population overweight or obese. That's the problem of our times. Not to mention that fast fashion means we go through clothes before they are worn out, the gain is on wearing them until they worn out. When it's threadbare sewing will not help. Teaching sewing is not a good use of time, make the best use of the resources we have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jivemasta@reddthat.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) You do realize that teaching people to cook does absolutely nothing to keep people from being obese, right? I cook all the time, still over weight. Cooking fresh food does not equate to a healthy diet and being thin. People's over eating, and diets don't really affect you. Plus, you can't force shit like this on people, they have to want to do it. I could eat healthier, sure, but I'd truly rather die a few years younger than to have wasted my life eating beans, rice and basic meats like you are suggesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -2 points 3 years ago Obviously I disagree because that's the whole point of my post: Cooking will help reduce obesity. n of 1 is not the population. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 7 points 3 years ago We also have widening income inequality, and learning how to mend clothes is a great way to save money. Same with cooking. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ares35@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago if i could go back and re-pick my high school classes, i would definitely have opted for home ec electives. all i got in school was a trimester of home ec (which included sewing and cooking) each year of junior high. it was part of the core classes everybody took. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -14 points 3 years ago (2 children) Cut the sewing. We don't have a clothing shortage, we have an obesity epidemic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jivemasta@reddthat.com 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) We also have a epidemic of just throwing shit in a landfill and getting a new one. I could give a shit if someone wants to eat chicken nuggies for every meal. I care more about landfills piling up trash that could have just been repaired or reused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) We have what 70% of the US population overweight or obese. That's the problem of our times. Not to mention that fast fashion means we go through clothes before they are worn out, the gain is on wearing them until they worn out. When it's threadbare sewing will not help. Teaching sewing is not a good use of time, make the best use of the resources we have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jivemasta@reddthat.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) You do realize that teaching people to cook does absolutely nothing to keep people from being obese, right? I cook all the time, still over weight. Cooking fresh food does not equate to a healthy diet and being thin. People's over eating, and diets don't really affect you. Plus, you can't force shit like this on people, they have to want to do it. I could eat healthier, sure, but I'd truly rather die a few years younger than to have wasted my life eating beans, rice and basic meats like you are suggesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -2 points 3 years ago Obviously I disagree because that's the whole point of my post: Cooking will help reduce obesity. n of 1 is not the population. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 7 points 3 years ago We also have widening income inequality, and learning how to mend clothes is a great way to save money. Same with cooking. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jivemasta@reddthat.com 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) We also have a epidemic of just throwing shit in a landfill and getting a new one. I could give a shit if someone wants to eat chicken nuggies for every meal. I care more about landfills piling up trash that could have just been repaired or reused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) We have what 70% of the US population overweight or obese. That's the problem of our times. Not to mention that fast fashion means we go through clothes before they are worn out, the gain is on wearing them until they worn out. When it's threadbare sewing will not help. Teaching sewing is not a good use of time, make the best use of the resources we have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jivemasta@reddthat.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) You do realize that teaching people to cook does absolutely nothing to keep people from being obese, right? I cook all the time, still over weight. Cooking fresh food does not equate to a healthy diet and being thin. People's over eating, and diets don't really affect you. Plus, you can't force shit like this on people, they have to want to do it. I could eat healthier, sure, but I'd truly rather die a few years younger than to have wasted my life eating beans, rice and basic meats like you are suggesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -2 points 3 years ago Obviously I disagree because that's the whole point of my post: Cooking will help reduce obesity. n of 1 is not the population. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) We have what 70% of the US population overweight or obese. That's the problem of our times. Not to mention that fast fashion means we go through clothes before they are worn out, the gain is on wearing them until they worn out. When it's threadbare sewing will not help. Teaching sewing is not a good use of time, make the best use of the resources we have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jivemasta@reddthat.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) You do realize that teaching people to cook does absolutely nothing to keep people from being obese, right? I cook all the time, still over weight. Cooking fresh food does not equate to a healthy diet and being thin. People's over eating, and diets don't really affect you. Plus, you can't force shit like this on people, they have to want to do it. I could eat healthier, sure, but I'd truly rather die a few years younger than to have wasted my life eating beans, rice and basic meats like you are suggesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -2 points 3 years ago Obviously I disagree because that's the whole point of my post: Cooking will help reduce obesity. n of 1 is not the population. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jivemasta@reddthat.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) You do realize that teaching people to cook does absolutely nothing to keep people from being obese, right? I cook all the time, still over weight. Cooking fresh food does not equate to a healthy diet and being thin. People's over eating, and diets don't really affect you. Plus, you can't force shit like this on people, they have to want to do it. I could eat healthier, sure, but I'd truly rather die a few years younger than to have wasted my life eating beans, rice and basic meats like you are suggesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -2 points 3 years ago Obviously I disagree because that's the whole point of my post: Cooking will help reduce obesity. n of 1 is not the population. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca [S] -2 points 3 years ago Obviously I disagree because that's the whole point of my post: Cooking will help reduce obesity. n of 1 is not the population. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 7 points 3 years ago We also have widening income inequality, and learning how to mend clothes is a great way to save money. Same with cooking. permalink fedilink source parent