Five Finger Discounts

A couple nights ago, my husband and I watched Jamie Oliver’s new show “Food Revolution”. It’s a very inspiring show starring UK’s well-known chef Jamie Oliver. The show focused on Jamie’s efforts of going into a school in Huntington, West Virginia and trying to change the food that is given to the kids from processed to real food. The reason why he picked this area was because it was reported to be America’s unhealthiest and most obese city in the entire United States of America.

I wasn’t surprised at all by the resistance that he encountered from the cafeteria ladies, the children or the media. Unfortunately, change is hard for many and it’s normal to put up some resistance when you are pushed into something new. I think it’s all about education. We need to educate our kids, the cafeteria ladies, the media, the parents, etc. We all need to learn more about the food we are eating and this way we can make educated decisions for our families. All those overweight kids you see are overweight because their parents are allowing them to eat food that is fattening and unhealthy for them. It’s much easier to pick up fast food on the way home than it is to stand in the kitchen and make a meal with real food after a long day at work. We’ve all done that and unfortunately all we are doing is hurting ourselves and our families.

The schools aren’t helping to teach about nutrition by offering poor food choices to the children. Unfortunately, the food that the schools buy on their tight budgets, is heavily processed. Between the food fillers and tons of preservatives that are added to keep the food from spoiling, the end result is unhealthy food.

The part of the show that did shock me was when Jamie brought some kids in to his kitchen and showed them how chicken nuggets were made. He started off by cutting the chicken into pieces and explaining what each part was- the chicken breasts, drumsticks, thighs, etc. He was then left with the carcass that had very little chicken meat on it. He then proceeded to put the carcass in the food processor and ground it down to what looked like “ground chicken”. That’s when he put a little breading on it and fried the nuggets….and that’s when I wanted to throw up! How disgusting is that? How in the world can they put the chicken carcass into the food processor and allow people to eat bones that have been ground up? How can the FDA approve this as “food”? WHAT is going on with the food industry?

It’s has been 4 months since I’ve eaten any fast food. After seeing this, I doubt I will ever eat it again. Four months ago I saw the movie Food Inc, and now the TV show Food Revolution. Both are MUST SEES for any family still eating at Fast Food restaurants.

I’m sure we are going to be hearing a lot more about Food Revolution as parents start to research healthy food choices for their kids. In the meantime, you can go to Jamie Oliver’s website and sign the petition that will be presented to President Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama when Jamie visits the White House. I was number 96,737 to sign the petition. This is your opportunity to be part of something new, something healthy, something that America has needed for a VERY LONG time….a FOOD REVOLUTION!

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