Have you heard of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution? (Jamie Oliver is a chef from the UK who cooks healthy, fresh food.) He's on a mission to change the way America eats (Lord knows we need it). His new TV show shows how he tries to teach people in America's "unhealthiest city", Huntington, West Virginia how to eat fresh, healthy food. He focuses on school lunches and you won't believe the crap that they are serving their kids (i.e. pizza for breakfast). Thankfully, our schools, here in Utah aren't quite as bad, but they're still bad. As a teacher who works in a public school, I know that the quality of food is not good. It certainly isn't up to my standards (processed foods, high sodium, high fat). I've tried it a handful of times in the 10 years I've been teaching and after doing so I would rather starve for a few hours than eat school lunch. The bottom line for me is that it tastes terrible. And I certainly wouldn't allow my kids to eat it. You can bet that I'll be making their school lunches for them every day. So, I fully support Jamie Oliver's efforts to try and improve the quality of food served in our schools. To find out more and to sign the petition that he's taking to the White House, click here.
* Apparently, Gweneth Paltrow is a big fan of Jamie Oliver and his food revolution too because her latest post (on 4/1/10) on her blog "GOOP" was devoted to him as well:-)
