Check this out Friday night on ABC ... Jamie Oliver's "Food Revolution" disturbing - like watching a wreck as you drive by. The British chef, Jamie Oliver, goes to Huntington, West Virginia, to try and reform the school lunch program and educate the parents/citizens on the obesity epidemic affecting our nation. He encounters no small amount of resistance from the local school system bureaucracy and employees... in addition to ridiculous USDA requirements. As a thinking human being, you will be astonished...shock and awe, for sure. Don't misunderstand, no superiority here and I'm not hating on WV...this is everywhere and it matters!
As a food professional, vegetarian and athlete I am passionate about the food I eat and living a healthy lifestyle. I also believe in eating locally as much as possible....I feel that stewardship of the earth and its resources is a moral issue as well as an environmental issue. There are many statistics and studies published about physical activity, obesity and the effects of these choices but it is alarming to SEE what the statistics look like in color and in your living room.
For some additional reading on this subject check out this article by Michael Pollan and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.
Happy reading!
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