Hey, don't be firing your f-n broccoli spears at me. lol. I'm just passing on the message based on the results. I know kids want a lot of things they don't necessarily get. If you can follow your kids around 24x7 and safeguard what they put in their mouth, then more power to you. I think kids are still going to find a way to eat what they want when you are not watching. I'm personally of the opinion kids need more balance in what they eat...so schools should probably do healthy food days and allow for exception days to eat regular stuff. It doesn't have to be all healthy food or nothing. It should be more about moderation and mixing in good eating habits with an active lifestyle. Or, else, you could be setting up your town for a "Children of the Corn"-like nightmare.
I find it encouraging that the show has done one important thing... bring the topic up as a legitimate one. Kudos to Jamie!
Speaking of unhealthy food. You know who eats the most unhealthy food? Professional athletes. We've seen Michael Phelps diet before, but pro basketball players enjoy smaller but similar diets. I remember speaking with an NBA team chef, this dude cooked for the team and a max salary player. We were playing poker and 2 NBA guys were shooting pools and enjoying Mcdonalds. Puzzled, I asked the chef if he had them on some sort of diet plan to maximize performance. His response, "hell no, them dudes are like horses, they run all day long, I give em whatever they want."
Agreed. I admire him quite a bit for starting a dialogue about the issue here and in England. Curious if anyone here has watched his Jamie at Home show or read any of his cookbooks. We were going to try to complete his Jamie's Italy ala Julie and Julia this year, but time just isn't going to permit that. Maybe I'll blog that next year.... Still I like referencing his books for some good cooking ideas that feature nice seasonal ingredients.
