Do you cook? Why?

11/24/11

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

According to a new report from Mintel, home cooking is on the rise due to variety of reasons including: economizing, healthier eating (51%), trying new things (56%), exploring foods from other cultures (27%), expressing affection for friends and family (48%), and bonding with children (41%).

Not surprisingly, some of the variation can be traced to generational differences, with Boomer cooks more interested in health, and Millennial cooks feeling sophisticated and smart, not to mention superior to their peers. (Lukovitz, 2011)

I just made a date to bake chocolate chip cookies with my niece and nephew.  What about you?  What’s your motivation for cooking?


Lukovitz, K. (2100, November 21).  Healthier Diet Is One Big Home-Cooking Driver.  mediapost.com.  Retrieved November 22, 2011, from

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/162746/healthier-diet-is-one-big-home-cooking-driver.html?edition=40489

Have you looked at what’s in your cosmetics lately?

12/17/09

According to Mintel’s 2010 beauty forecast we can expect to see a surge in new products with a scientific twist and price tags to match. For a mere $248 you too can have immunosomes and perfluorodecalin in your skin cream. Or perhaps you’d rather mess with your hormones and use Linda Papadopoulos’s cream with serotonin and dopamine in it.

Given that the birth control patch has proven conclusively that transdermal transmission is highly effective, these products may not be as silly as they sound. In fact, they could be lethal. So, the logical question is are they being properly tested before they are marketed? It’s doubtful since they are not considered drugs and some aren’t even made in the U.S.

Buyer beware!

Mahoney, S. (2009, December 11). Trendspotting, 2010: Welcoming Moody Beauty. Mediapost.com. Retrived December 16, 2009, from
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=118982