Last spring, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution premiered on TV. I watched the whole series (all 6 episodes). I smiled. I cried. I decried that it was on Friday nights - when a lot of people were probably not watching it...
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Jamie, also known as The Naked Chef, went to Huntington, WV - a place statistically known as one of the unhealthiest places in America. It was moving to watch him try to teach people about healthy eating habits in an attempt to decrease incidences of obesity, heart disease and diabetes when so many wouldn't even listen to him at first. You see apparently Americans don't want to be told what to do - especially by a British guy.
As he went to work understanding and trying to change school lunch programs, he revealed lots of bureaucracy, ridiculous guidelines, but also opportunity for change. There were plenty of poignant moments - like the time he went into a grade school classroom and asked the kids to identify some foods. They knew what pizza and fries were but had no idea on most vegetables. Their mortified teacher made it her mission to teach them about fruits and vegetables so when Jamie returned, they impressed him with their new knowledge.
The whole mission was a fight but he was able to make changes to the school food programs that they still have in place today. He also taught the children, their parents, and other members of the community how to make simple, but healthy dishes instead of relying on fast food when they needed a meal in short time.
Now the show is coming back. Tuesday (April 12th) 8pm ET/7pm CT, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution premieres its second season on ABC. This time he's working in Los Angeles and he faces the addition hurdle of being banned from the schools before he event gets there.
I'm looking forward to it.
Learn more on Jamie Oliver's website.
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