the scariest thing is that they don't know the food is what's bad for them. in a country where a healthy vegetable pasta doesn't meet UDSA cafeteria pasta, but french fries and pizza count as a vegitable and a grain it is no wonder we're in the midst of an obesity epidemic. children are no longer being taught what is healthy or unhealthy because of parents that have been misinformed by the food industry, and are being served what is most appealing to them by the school system. no elementary schooler would say no to pizza for breakfast, but that doesn't mean you have to give it to them.
i heard about jamie oliver's show briefly when i read an article about him winning the 2010 TED award, and then again by my mom and another article about the 'faling' of his Food Revolution. So I went on hulu and watched the first three episodes and was shocked about how bad things really are. kids don't even know what potatoes and tomatoes are. try after try jamie oliver attempts to prove that kids will make the healthy choice over the food that's killing them, and every try ends in favor of poor food. but he keeps trying.
TED Prize to Celebrity Chef to Fight Obesity - an article on jamie oliver winning the $100,000 TED prize to fund the Food Revolution in the us
How TV Supershef Jamie Oliver's 'Food Revolution' Flunked Out - another article talking about the loosing battle jamie seems to be having with bettering our food system.
Hunger and Obesity: Two Sides of the Same Coin - this article talks about the relationship between food scarcity and obesity in our society
On job creation—local fruits and vegetables vs. corn and soybeans - a recent study shows not only is the midwest able to grow fruits and vegitables, but they'd profit better and everyone would be healthier as well!
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