Home Cooking (photo by Adam Singer, courtesy of morguefile.com)

Soaring fuel prices have hit the budgets of many American families, but there may be a silver lining. Calls for clean and renewable energy, e.g. wind and solar power, are being heard even from billionaire oilman, T. Boone Pickens. Movement away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy will mean a healthier environment for generations to come.

With high fuel prices dampening the spending power of American households, many people are economizing by preparing more meals at home. An article from CNN.com says, “About 45 percent of Americans are eating out less this year to save money, a nearly 12 percent increase from 2007, according to BIGResearch, a Worthington, Ohio-based firm that does consumer research.”

Home cooking offers a wonderfully healthy alternative to what author Michael Pollan calls the “edible food-like substances” served at fast food restaurants. There’s also evidence that families who cook and eat together suffer less from obesity and enjoy better health.

If you’d like to read the CNN.com article cited above go to: Chilly economy fires up home cooking, experts say