So, You Say You Want a Revolution?

What would you do if you learned that your town was the fattest in America?  Well, for the residents of Huntington, West Virginia, this was exactly their predicament in 2008.  All that was going to change, though, when British chef Jamie Oliver heard the news. Jamie Oliver is an all natural chef from England.  Well known for his work in revamping the English public schools food program, his latest project is titled Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, which airs on ABC Friday nights at 9pm Eastern time.

Now, you might be asking what exactly is a food revolution?  Well, Jamie is a promoter of fresh food, this means no preservatives, no additives, no coloring, just fresh, fresh, fresh.  His goal for the show is to come into the city and effectively bring this idea to how food is made in the schools, on the street and in the home.

Jamie met a lot of opposition.  The residents were not so willing to follow his meals at home, and the schools were having trouble finding the time, money and extra help to pull off the freshly prepared meals.  

Also, the kids were not exactly thrilled with the meal changes.  Jamie went to great lengths to convince the town that his meals were better for them and still fast.  In working with the parents to show them the seriousness of the situation he is quoted as saying, “Statistically your kids will be the first generation to live shorter lives than their parents.”

Now let’s stop and think about this.  This next generation of kids will live shorter lives than their parents because of the food we feed them. Come on, people. We are taking years off our lives due to the fact that we don’t want to take an extra five minutes to prepare a fresh meal!  This was the point Jamie did get through to the parents, and he hopes to bring his meals to all of the county schools. So, are you ready to get on board? Follow his show on ABC or visit his page on ABC.com and finally take the initiative.

In the words of Jamie Oliver, “Cheers!”

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