Well, if you haven’t heard, Jamie Oliver has set out on a Food Revolution. While it’s not vegan or vegetarian, it is extremely interesting (and infuriating) to see that even he is being contested for just trying to get folks to prepare and eat food made from scratch. Not organic, not crazy healthy or even vegetarian, just food made from scratch! So if he’s having trouble, us healthy vegheads really have an uphill battle.
However, what I love about Jamie and his crusade is that he was able to completely overhaul the entire school lunch system in the UK and while The US is much larger (and perhaps more stubborn) that is quite an accomplishment. Every little step toward “What You’re Stuffing Your Face With” awareness is a good one. And he isn’t asking for much! All he is trying to do is get us to read labels and be conscious of what we are putting in our mouths and it’s for our better health. Sure I could take it much further but it is mind blowing to see people dig their heels into the ground because he is asking them to stop drinking their big gulps and fried foods. Yikes!!
So with every little step, another step can be made. One foot in front of the other so if Jamie can change minds, it opens the doors to push a little more and so on. And first and foremost, it is important to start with our nation’s youth as we are setting them up for lifelong success which will, in turn, be passed down generation to generation. So help Jamie pave the way for change because he’s helping to break the dam so more knowledge and change can flow!
