"brooklyn1" > wrote
> That's because more and more meals consumed in the home are purchased
> pre-prepared from the frozen foods section, packages off the shelf,
> delis, and take outs... very few meals are actually prepared at home
> anymore other than to open the package and heat. Pasta with jarred
> sauce ain't cooking.

Good point. They may be counting some of the frozen meals as home cooked.
After all, you do have to push a couple of buttons on the microwave. I see
more and more of the frozen entrée or complete meal in a bag stuff now that
may be replacing some restaurant meals.