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Cooking classes should be mandatory in school. (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/unpopularopinion

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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.

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[–] RBWells 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is this an unpopular opinion? Life skills classes are a great idea, my current high schooler took Culinary (geared more towards commercial kitchens but still cooking) and is taking financial literacy this year.

If physical education is mandatory, I agree that nutrition & cooking class, as well as budgeting/financial class, are part of a comprehensive education. I think they should bring back sex ed too.

Being able to cook well is more a function of experience, all my kids can cook now, because they like to eat and it's the easiest and most affordable way to get good meals. But the one who took the class does show more interest at a younger age.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The replies I got sure said it was unpopular.