On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 13:18:37 GMT, Steve Calvin
wrote:

anna maria wrote:

snipped interesting lesson food in Italy

Maybe
basic cooking should be mandatory in schools to raise the level of
health in the US.

I totally agree. Some basic cooking classes should be mandatory in
schools. Problem is we can't even get the little buggers to learn
to do simple math or handle the language. :-((

Combine the math *with* the cooking. Not just oz and lb, but shopping,
too. Relative cost/benefit of home cooking, and how to break down "3
(8 oz packages)/$5" or bananas, 3lb/$1. US schools certainly give
mixed messages with 'nutrition' taught in classes and 'corn dog
nuggets' served in the cafeteria. (And soft drink machines in the
hall.) Things were different in *my* day. By crackey. :-)