尽管有四分之三的美国人在家吃晚餐,但在家中做饭的人数仍然在继续下降,从2003年的64%降至2005年的58%(MSI,2005)。在过去的两年中,在家做饭的美国人又下降了7%,而目前估计只有32%的人在家做晚饭。有四分之一(26%)的晚餐是方便食品,17%的晚餐则是快餐店或超市的外卖食品,还有23 Although three quarters of Americans eat dinner at home, the number of people who cook at home is still declining, from 64% in 2003 to 58% in 2005 (MSI, 2005). Americans who cook at home have fallen another 7% in the past two years, with only 32% currently estimated to have dinner at home. One in four (26%) of the dinners are instant noodles, 17% of the dinners are takeaway foods in fast food restaurants or supermarkets, and 23