Battle Against Obesity: Jamie Oliver Takes on Sugary Flavored Milks

Unfortunately, we have to wait almost an entire week to see a new episode of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution on ABC, but I caught the Naked Chef on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night talking about season two of his excellent reality TV show, in which he's basically trying to overhaul the seriously disturbing food offerings in the Los Angeles public school system. Jamie brought along a new friend, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent, Dr. John Deasy. Now, these guys really should be mortal enemies. (How would you feel if some rich and famous guy from another country showed up at your workplace, demanded access to it, and then told you that you were doing your job badly and ineffectively, and in a way that was harmful to the health of others? Because that's basically what Jamie has been saying to the LAUSD (albeit in a more polite way and with a charming British accent). But now these two blokes are actually forming a union in order to work together to change what kinds of foods our schools offer to kids, which is important because, as you know, kids quickly turn into adults, and whether or not those kids grow up to be overweight or obese depends largely on the eating habits they learned and developed at home and at school. And then our fractured health care system has to find a way to pay for all those obesity-related illnesses. Not a healthy dynamic. ... More »

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Battle Against Obesity: Jamie Oliver Takes on Sugary Flavored Milks

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