YOU MUST WATCH THIS – Passionate Plea for Better Food for America’s Kids [Jamie Oliver, TED 2010]

February 14th, 2010 admin

Spend 20 minutes watching the passionate plea of super chef turned food revolutionary, Jamie Oliver. his wish: I wish for everyone to help create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again, and empower people everywhere to fight obesity Some highlights from the talk : For the last 7 years Jamie has been working to save lives through food education. Eating good food at home binds us to the best bits of life. We have an awful awful reality now – this is one of the most unhealthy countries in the world. Diet related disease is the biggest killer in the …


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