I don’t consider myself a "foodie"….for that I rely on The Hungry Engineer. Don’t get me wrong, I like a good meal as much as the next guy and my wife is an awesome cook, but personally, I don’t like to cook and I don’t watch the celebrity chef’s or any of the other food related shows that are on TV. So when I saw the recent TED talk that got pushed to my iPod, I wasn’t that enthusiastic to sit and watch this 20 minute video. It’s Jamie Oliver talking about his TED Prize Wish. But after watching it, I have to admit, it’s pretty awesome (like nearly all TED Talks).
Check it out.
Much of what he says is pretty common sense, but it’s amazing how much we’ve forgotten about basic nutrition and of course, he’s does it in a pretty entertaining way. With talks like this and documentaries like Food, Inc. and Super Size Me, there are people raising the red flags regarding the obesity epidemic in this country.
Now it’s a question of whether the public at large will listen.