I agree with you it's a bit misleading - they do make it seem like "home cooked food" inherently has less calories when it obviously doesn't. I think the real

I agree with you it's a bit misleading - they do make it seem like "home cooked food" inherently has less calories when it obviously doesn't. I think the real point they were trying to make was that when you are actually cooking your food, you are more conscious of what you're eating and therefore more likely to choose lower calorie/healthier options. However, I am not sure I really agree with them. I can make a giant plate of spaghetti at home or eat several peanut butter sandwiches really easily - burning through 2000 calories without paying attention. And since some restaurants have calorie counts on their meals anyway - it's pretty easy for me to choose that if I want to be on a diet.