Jamie Oliver

Jamie is my food hero! He is loved here in the UK. We have just finished his American Food Revolution series here and I have to say how shocked I was to see all the resistance put in front of him. That Ronda woman came across as such a jobsworth with her moaning about how a chicken burger and fries satisfies a nutritional balance more that a seven vegetable pasta sauce. I wanted to scream at the television!

It was very touching to see how he changed some peoples lives and their attitude to food. I hope Jamie makes as much of an impact in the States as he has here in the UK

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that is so awesome! it is ridiculous the crap they serve at schools – i hope he makes a difference!

Hmmmm, could it be that the seeds for your next passion/career have been planted? Take your lovely, accessable and intelligent writing, combine it with the passion of parenthood, you could partner with Jamie to revolutionize our children’s eating!

This show is great. It literally disgusts me at what they serve in these schools. AND Jamie Oliver is just so adorable!

I love this show. I’m so happy to see someone using reality tv for a good cause. I work in public health and prevention is key! Seriously, pizza for breakfast?!
Go Jamie Oliver!

What he and this show are doing is so admirable. I really hope the healthy food fever spreads. Jamie Oliver IS adorable. I used to watch The Naked Chef and drool over both he and the food. I daydreamed of being one of this dinner party guests.

I couldn’t agree more.
Love the show. Huntington, WV is about 30 minutes from my hometown in Ohio. It’s unbelievable how negative people can be.

A friend’s advertising agency {here in Columbus, OH} is working with Jamie to help. They’ve designed this site around helping his cause.

You can visit: http://www.jamieoliver.com/
to sign the petition and help!

Go Jamie, go!

Ya! Totally obsessed and in love with Jamie Oliver. Recently watched his Italian roadtrip series. So good!!

I’ve been watching it as well. It really is inspiring. I’ve been making a lot of his recipes lately from his Food Revolution book. They have all been delicious. Didn’t your heart just tear to pieces from the last episode when the bigger girl said that the dr. found spots on her liver and was told she only had about 7 years to live. I cried my eyes out.

I adore him and his big, patient heart! The show is really eye-opening – I can hardly believe some of the things that come out of the Director of Food Services’ mouth! He’s educating a LOT of people and it’s about time!

i am completely hooked on this show!

i’m a huge fan of jamie oliver! i’m actually in london right now and have been dying to try his new restaurant, jamie’s italian. i waiting to head back to the states and watch the show.

Fantastic initiative this show, by the way!

I LOVE HIM.

INCREDIBLE! honestly, the most attractive thing about him is his love and concern for children. it is despicable how adults are failing the youth in this nation… all it takes is a little more education in diet and fitness!

I’ve seen previews for this show and even from those I get what an amazingly great thing that man is doing! We need more people like Jamie Oliver!

I love Jamie and I love this show.

i love how he is inspiring america. this is the way we’re supposed to eat… he’s changing these kid’s futures and i respect him so much for that. he is fabulous!

I love this show. Especially his new group of high school ambassadors. It’s so breakfast club!

Thanks for this. I just watched all the episodes back to back. Loved it! It’s amazing what he is trying to accomplish.

I LOVE this show! Not only is Jamie just the most adorable thing ever (um, hello British accent) but what he’s doing is much needed. I’m behind on an episode or two and can’t wait to catch up! :)

Yes – I did watch this week’s episode and was also amazed at his plight. I’m all about nutrition and health and I think that processed foods should be outlawed!

I can’t wait to go back and watch the episodes that I missed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5SERyzLvPA

It broke my heart when that high schooler said her father died of obesity. I am so happy to see that food culture is finally getting the attention it deserves!

Yes! I am SO thrilled the show is doing so well, especially considering the issues he brings to light (kids not knowing what a tomato is… whaaat???) This is a movement I can surely get behind :)

I caught up this weekend too…it’s my new favorite show. LOVED the high school kids. and Alice and Rhonda…geez! Can’t wait to see more :)

gwyneth did a great interview with him on GOOP last week – dig it up if you can. recipes included!

i love it too. i am a teacher, so it hits close to home. and in response to some of the commenters, yes, healthy eating habits should start at home. but, for MANY children their only meal comes from school. even though there may not be that support at home {for a variety of reasons} every child still has the right to healthy, high-quality food.

will you post a link for your readers to sign his petition? thanks, joanna!

I think he’s doing a really great thing. I watched the UK version of the show and loved it. I’m glad to see there has been good results and hopefully he can bring about change here in North America.

I almost cried during the last episode when the kids came out to speak after the meal. It’s very sad that young kids have to go through these things. Something needs to be done to change the situation. Good job Jamie!

And congrats on 10,000 followers! Love your blog so much!

http://lauradowns.blogspot.com/

I’m so glad he’s made the move to the states. He’s huge here in the Uk, and he’s changed our school dinners for the better!

I need to hulu this STAT! I’m so glad somebody is out and speaking about this. I hope this project really expands and we start seeing some reform in school meals. I used to bypass the food all together when I was in high school. At 16 I even knew that hamburgers and cardboard pizza were unacceptable.

My friend was telling me about this show, although I haven’t gotten around to actually watching it myself. It does sound really cool though!

I agree. It is amazing to see the change that is happening in just the first three episodes, especially considering the resistance he has received. I was totally shocked when he went into the grade on class and they didn’t even know what a potato was.

BTW, Jamie is on Twitter & is asking people for signatures on a petition….go there or to his website. And why he’s not on some dumb show on those awful food networks (do I sound annoyed? My sister is a chef & she swears Food Network has destroyed her life’s work…people, it’s NOT entertainment). OK. phew. Anyway, I saw someone wrote: what’s wrong with people? the resistance? I really emphasize the following: many people (including readers here) are laughing & making fun of folks in that part of the country. They have been the source of much joking & nasty comments forever. You’d be defensive too if you were poor, didn’t have much (or any) access to decent, wholesome, and AFFORDABLE food, & people shove your face in it. Jamie isn’t doing that & that’s why eventually the folks in the town accepted him.

End of rant.

But of course, we love him. Have had his cookbooks from the beginning (though I do not get cable…ugh). I’ve seen the show, & even in the overwrought reality type show that seems to be the only way to get the attention of fellow Americans, it’s pretty good. I followed the story back when it was shooting. One problem: many in media, blogs, etc. are laughing at Appalachian folks & it really steams me. Even in fairly skinny DC (yes, look at the stats) & NYC, I see plenty of big ol’ behinds & bad eating.

As Jamie & others, including your own doctor probably) point out …it matters not if you are thin or normal weight. If you eat junk, garbage, you will get sick even if you don’t gain the weight. Some of the unhealthiest people I know are in normal weight range.