There's a Food Revolution Going On

Have you guys been watching "Jamie's Food Revolution" on ABC? I'm a big fan of Oliver (hooked from his "Naked Chef" days on BBC), so I've been tuning in. The premise of the reality show is Chef Oliver comes to a small town in West Virginia to try to change their eating habits, starting with the school lunch program.

He did something similar in his home country of Great Britain, but I think he's been surprised by his work in the United States. Lesson learned? Americans are stuck with their habits, as demonstrated by the eating habits of the kids at this school. Plus, the cafeteria workers aren't very supportive of healthy eating if it means more work. And Obama's wondering why our kids are no longer the leaders of innovation?

Despite the criticism Oliver has had to face while doing this show (along with all the skeptics), I have to say that he really has his heart in the right place. So I think his efforts should be applauded instead of stomped on. I mean, why fight against someone who just wants your kids to eat better? Damn the bureaucracy!

You should tune in to watch, but more than that you should do something to help. The first step is to go to the show's Web site and sign Oliver's petition. He's not doing the show just for more attention, he really indeed wants change and this petition is going to demonstrate to government officials that more than one person wants a change too. I've signed it and I encourage you all to sign it as well. Even though I'm single and don't have any kids, I do have nephews and nieces and lots of friends with kids, and I want to see them grow up with a healthy chance for success. So don't just sit and watch TV, step up and make your voice heard by joining Jamie's food revolution.

Oh, and here's a clip from the show this past Friday where to raise awareness, Oliver stages a flash mob at Marshall University. Pretty cool.



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