A child’s opinion of 'Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution'
What does a 7-year-old think about the show that made his mom say “no more chicken nuggets?”
photo: JamieOliver.com Later that afternoon, I did get to see both episodes on Hulu that aired Friday night. My son’s friend is right. Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution is really good. It’s entertaining. It’s educational. It will hopefully open the eyes of parents to the problem with school lunches. You should watch it, and if you have kids, get them to watch it with you.
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Great article. What I've come to find is that a kids opinion of a certain food is the most important part. If they think it is cool then they are more open to trying new things and eating healthy.
This same thing happened with my kids when I introduced them to Wat-Aah. My kids have ditched the sodas and sports drinks for water because they think it is cool and are aware it is healthy for them:
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This scene was infinitely frustrating, not because the children didn't get the point he was trying to make; it was frustrating because traditional peoples all over the world use every part of the animal and bird. Why? Because this is where the most nutrient dense elements are found! Why didn't Jamie tell the children that there IS a good use for the carcass, and that some of the most vital nutrients come from this component? The entire point of why the nuggets were bad was lost because children.... More
While the carcass is nutritionally useful, it still seems wrong to use blended bones as part of the nugget. In addition, he did show them how stabilizers and preservative were added to the gooey blend of carcass.
Loved your honest review (or your 7 year olds!) of the new show. Like you, I missed Friday night but now I will go and watch on Hulu. I am always after my 3 boys - who think they can eat anything - to eat healthy.
