Indeed, in the early 20th century, home economics was a serious subject. When few people understood germ (微生物) theory and almost no one had heard of vitamins, home economics classes offered important information about washing hands regularly, eating fruits and vegetables and not feeding coffee to babies.

　　However, today we remember only the fixed ideas about home economics, forgetting the movement’s most important lessons on healthy eating and cooking. Too many Americans simply don’t know how to cook. Our diets, made up of highly processed foods made cheaply outside the home, have led to many serious health problems. In recent years, many cities and states have tried to tax junk food heavily or to forbid the use of food stamps (食品券) to buy soda. Clearly, many people are doubtful about any governmental steps to push ahead with healthy eating. But what if the government put the tools of obesity(肥胖) prevention in the hands of children themselves by teaching them how to cook?

　　My first experience with home economics happened 20 years ago when I was a seventh grader in a North Carolina public school. A year later, my father’s job took our family to Wales, where I attended a large school for a few months. It was the first time I had ever really cooked anything. I remember that it was fun, and with an instructor standing by, it wasn’t hard. Those lessons stuck with me when I first started cooking for my husband and myself after college and they still do. Teaching cooking in public schools can help solve some problems facing Americans today. The history of home economics shows it’s possible.

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