Heart foundation opposes outlet: Do more to feed good diet habits

There is a deep irony in the fact that, as we become ever more fascinated by food, by cookery, and as we reach deeper understandings of the impact diet has on life-long health, basic cookery skills are not as universal as they once were. The reasons are myriad: Too many of us do not have the time or energy to cook, parents cannot pass on skills they do not have, and one-stop shopping almost always limits options in a kitchen.

Convenience food — or junk food, if you prefer — is a brick, if not a cornerstone, in our food culture, and no matter how that truth is sweetened, our consumption of food cooked by someone else constantly grows, especially in urban areas.