title: [Attitudes and habits of Canadians in relation to planning and preparing meals at home].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the attitudes and habits of Canadians in relation to planning and preparing meals at home, in order to identify motivations that can be used to promote home cooking.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic survey consisting of 39 multiple-choice questions was posted on the Dietitians of Canada website between November 16 and December 22, 2006. The statements analyzed have to do with perceived benefits associated with home cooking, obstacles preventing people from cooking, preparation time and meal planning, learning to cook, and sources of recipe ideas.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 4,080 people filled out the questionnaire. Although they believe that home cooking can improve diet quality and eating behaviours, respondents experience several obstacles relating to day-to-day food preparation. Among these are lack of time, energy, ideas, and planning.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study underlines the relevance of creating strategies not only for educating consumers about the benefits of home cooking, but also for providing practical information to help them overcome obstacles limiting the day-to-day preparation of food.
authors.affiliation: Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aubé
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marquis
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D003296:Cooking; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult