First Time in 10 Years: US Restaurants Decline as People Eat at Home

For the first time in a decade, the number of restaurants in the US has declined. A sure sign of the recessive economy, people are saving their money and dining more at home. UPI explains:

California accounted for nearly a third of the overall decrease, with the number of restaurants down 1,500 from a year earlier, NPD found. Full-service restaurants with staff waiting tables suffered the biggest hit.

"Most restaurateurs are just living on the edge," said Jot Condie, the California Restaurant Association president.

Continued unemployment and increasing food prices threaten an industry recovery, Condie said.

This bad news for restaurant owners certainly has positive effects for our health, and hopefully Americans are cooking more with whole foods, as this is a cheaper alternative to frozen family dinners. Even healthy restaurant food usually contains more calories and fat than home-cooked meals.

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