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Jamie Oliver’s TED Award speech


sadly in the next 18 minutes when I do

sadly in the next 18 minutes when I do our chat for Americans they’re alive

our chat for Americans they’re alive

our chat for Americans they’re alive we’ll be dead through the food that they

we’ll be dead through the food that they

we’ll be dead through the food that they eat my name is Jamie Oliver I’m 34 years

eat my name is Jamie Oliver I’m 34 years

eat my name is Jamie Oliver I’m 34 years old I’m from Essex in England and for

old I’m from Essex in England and for

old I’m from Essex in England and for the last 7 years I’ve worked fairly

the last 7 years I’ve worked fairly

the last 7 years I’ve worked fairly correctly to save lives in my own way

correctly to save lives in my own way

correctly to save lives in my own way I’m not a doctor I’m a chef I don’t have

I’m not a doctor I’m a chef I don’t have

I’m not a doctor I’m a chef I don’t have expensive equipment or medicine I use

expensive equipment or medicine I use

expensive equipment or medicine I use information education i profoundly

information education i profoundly

information education i profoundly believe that the power of food has a

believe that the power of food has a

believe that the power of food has a primal place in our homes that binds us

primal place in our homes that binds us

primal place in our homes that binds us to the best bits of life we have an

to the best bits of life we have an

to the best bits of life we have an awful awful reality right now America

awful awful reality right now America

awful awful reality right now America you’re at the top of your game this is

you’re at the top of your game this is

you’re at the top of your game this is one of the most unhealthy countries in

one of the most unhealthy countries in

one of the most unhealthy countries in the world can I please just see a raise

the world can I please just see a raise

the world can I please just see a raise of hands for how many of you had have

of hands for how many of you had have

of hands for how many of you had have children in this room today please put

children in this room today please put

children in this room today please put your hands up

your hands up

your hands up auntie’s uncle’s you can continue to put

auntie’s uncle’s you can continue to put

auntie’s uncle’s you can continue to put your hands up auntie’s and uncles as

your hands up auntie’s and uncles as

your hands up auntie’s and uncles as well most of you ok we the adults of the

well most of you ok we the adults of the

well most of you ok we the adults of the last four generations have blessed our

last four generations have blessed our

last four generations have blessed our children with the destiny of a shorter

children with the destiny of a shorter

children with the destiny of a shorter lifespan than their own parents your

lifespan than their own parents your

lifespan than their own parents your child will live a life 10 years younger

child will live a life 10 years younger

child will live a life 10 years younger than you because of the landscape of

than you because of the landscape of

than you because of the landscape of food that we’ve built around them

food that we’ve built around them

food that we’ve built around them two-thirds of this room today in America

two-thirds of this room today in America

two-thirds of this room today in America are statistically overweight or obese

are statistically overweight or obese

are statistically overweight or obese you lot you’re alright but we’ll get you

you lot you’re alright but we’ll get you

you lot you’re alright but we’ll get you eventually don’t worry all right

eventually don’t worry all right

eventually don’t worry all right the statistics of bad health are clear

the statistics of bad health are clear

the statistics of bad health are clear very clear we spend our lives being

very clear we spend our lives being

very clear we spend our lives being paranoid about death murder homicide you

paranoid about death murder homicide you

paranoid about death murder homicide you name it it’s on the front page of every

name it it’s on the front page of every

name it it’s on the front page of every paper CNN look at homicide at the bottom

paper CNN look at homicide at the bottom

paper CNN look at homicide at the bottom for God’s sake right

every single one of those ones in the

every single one of those ones in the red is a diet related disease any doctor

red is a diet related disease any doctor

red is a diet related disease any doctor any specialist will tell you that fat

any specialist will tell you that fat

any specialist will tell you that fat diet related disease is the biggest

diet related disease is the biggest

diet related disease is the biggest killer in the United States right now

killer in the United States right now

killer in the United States right now here today this is a global problem it’s

here today this is a global problem it’s

here today this is a global problem it’s a catastrophe it’s sweeping the world

a catastrophe it’s sweeping the world

a catastrophe it’s sweeping the world England is right behind you as usual

I know they were close but not that

I know they were close but not that close we need a revolution Mexico

close we need a revolution Mexico

close we need a revolution Mexico Australia Germany India China all have

Australia Germany India China all have

Australia Germany India China all have massive problems of obesity and bad

massive problems of obesity and bad

massive problems of obesity and bad health think about smoking it costs way

health think about smoking it costs way

health think about smoking it costs way less than obesity now obesity cost you

less than obesity now obesity cost you

less than obesity now obesity cost you Americans ten percent of your healthcare

Americans ten percent of your healthcare

Americans ten percent of your healthcare bills 150 billion dollars a year in 10

bills 150 billion dollars a year in 10

bills 150 billion dollars a year in 10 years it’s set to double three hundred

years it’s set to double three hundred

years it’s set to double three hundred billion dollars a year and F be honest

billion dollars a year and F be honest

billion dollars a year and F be honest guys you ain’t got that cash I came here

guys you ain’t got that cash I came here

guys you ain’t got that cash I came here to start a food revolution that I so

to start a food revolution that I so

to start a food revolution that I so profoundly believe in we need it

profoundly believe in we need it

profoundly believe in we need it the time is now we’re in a tipping point

the time is now we’re in a tipping point

the time is now we’re in a tipping point moment I’ve been doing this for seven

moment I’ve been doing this for seven

moment I’ve been doing this for seven years I’ve been trying in America for

years I’ve been trying in America for

years I’ve been trying in America for seven years now is the time when it’s

seven years now is the time when it’s

seven years now is the time when it’s right right for the picking I went to

right right for the picking I went to

right right for the picking I went to the eye of a storm

the eye of a storm

the eye of a storm I went to West Virginia the most

I went to West Virginia the most

I went to West Virginia the most unhealthy state in America or it was

unhealthy state in America or it was

unhealthy state in America or it was last year without a new one this year

last year without a new one this year

last year without a new one this year but we’ll work on that next season

Huntington West Virginia

Huntington West Virginia beautiful town I wanted to put heart and

beautiful town I wanted to put heart and

beautiful town I wanted to put heart and soul and people your public around

soul and people your public around

soul and people your public around statistics that we’ve become so used to

statistics that we’ve become so used to

statistics that we’ve become so used to I want to introduce you to some of the

I want to introduce you to some of the

I want to introduce you to some of the people that I care about your public

people that I care about your public

people that I care about your public your children I want to show a picture

your children I want to show a picture

your children I want to show a picture of my friend Brittany she’s 16 years old

of my friend Brittany she’s 16 years old

of my friend Brittany she’s 16 years old she’s got six years to live

she’s got six years to live

she’s got six years to live because of the food that she’s eaten

because of the food that she’s eaten

because of the food that she’s eaten she’s the third generation of Americans

she’s the third generation of Americans

she’s the third generation of Americans that hasn’t grown up in a food

that hasn’t grown up in a food

that hasn’t grown up in a food environment where they’ve been taught to

environment where they’ve been taught to

environment where they’ve been taught to cook at home or in school or her mum or

cook at home or in school or her mum or

cook at home or in school or her mum or a mums mum she has six years to live

a mums mum she has six years to live

a mums mum she has six years to live she’s eating a liver to death Stacey the

she’s eating a liver to death Stacey the

she’s eating a liver to death Stacey the Edwards family this is a normal family

Edwards family this is a normal family

Edwards family this is a normal family guys Stacey does her best but she’s

guys Stacey does her best but she’s

guys Stacey does her best but she’s third generation as well she was never

third generation as well she was never

third generation as well she was never taught to cook at home or at school

taught to cook at home or at school

taught to cook at home or at school the families are beasts just in here 12

the families are beasts just in here 12

the families are beasts just in here 12 years old he’s 350 pounds he gets

years old he’s 350 pounds he gets

years old he’s 350 pounds he gets bullied for God’s sake the daughter

bullied for God’s sake the daughter

bullied for God’s sake the daughter there Katie she’s four years old she’s

there Katie she’s four years old she’s

there Katie she’s four years old she’s obese before she even gets the primary

obese before she even gets the primary

obese before she even gets the primary school Marissa she’s alright she’s one

school Marissa she’s alright she’s one

school Marissa she’s alright she’s one of your lot but you know what

of your lot but you know what

of your lot but you know what other who was obese died in her arms and

other who was obese died in her arms and

other who was obese died in her arms and then the second most important man in

then the second most important man in

then the second most important man in her life her uncle died of obesity and

her life her uncle died of obesity and

her life her uncle died of obesity and now I step there is obese you see the

now I step there is obese you see the

now I step there is obese you see the thing is obesity and diet-related

thing is obesity and diet-related

thing is obesity and diet-related disease doesn’t just hurt the people

disease doesn’t just hurt the people

disease doesn’t just hurt the people that have it it’s all of their friends

that have it it’s all of their friends

that have it it’s all of their friends families brothers sisters pastor Steve

families brothers sisters pastor Steve

families brothers sisters pastor Steve an inspirational man one of my early

an inspirational man one of my early

an inspirational man one of my early allies in Huntington West Virginia he’s

allies in Huntington West Virginia he’s

allies in Huntington West Virginia he’s at the sharp knife edge of this problem

at the sharp knife edge of this problem

at the sharp knife edge of this problem he has to bury the people okay and he

he has to bury the people okay and he

he has to bury the people okay and he fed up with it he’s fed up with burying

fed up with it he’s fed up with burying

fed up with it he’s fed up with burying his friends his family as a community

his friends his family as a community

his friends his family as a community come winter three times as many people

come winter three times as many people

come winter three times as many people died he’s sick of it this is preventable

died he’s sick of it this is preventable

died he’s sick of it this is preventable disease waste of life oh by the way this

disease waste of life oh by the way this

disease waste of life oh by the way this is what they get buried in we’re not

is what they get buried in we’re not

is what they get buried in we’re not geared up to do this

geared up to do this

geared up to do this can’t even get at the door and I’m being

can’t even get at the door and I’m being

can’t even get at the door and I’m being serious

serious

serious I’m getting there forklift okay I see it

I’m getting there forklift okay I see it

I’m getting there forklift okay I see it as a triangle okay this was our

as a triangle okay this was our

as a triangle okay this was our landscape of food I need you to

landscape of food I need you to

landscape of food I need you to understand it you’ve probably heard all

understand it you’ve probably heard all

understand it you’ve probably heard all this before but let’s just go back over

this before but let’s just go back over

this before but let’s just go back over it over the last 30 years what’s

it over the last 30 years what’s

it over the last 30 years what’s happened that’s ripped the heart out of

happened that’s ripped the heart out of

happened that’s ripped the heart out of this country let’s be frank and honest

this country let’s be frank and honest

this country let’s be frank and honest well modern day life let’s start with a

well modern day life let’s start with a

well modern day life let’s start with a Main Street fast food has taken over the

Main Street fast food has taken over the

Main Street fast food has taken over the whole country we know that the big

whole country we know that the big

whole country we know that the big brands are some of the most important

brands are some of the most important

brands are some of the most important powers powerful powers in this country

powers powerful powers in this country

powers powerful powers in this country supermarkets as well big companies big

supermarkets as well big companies big

supermarkets as well big companies big companies you know 30 years ago most of

companies you know 30 years ago most of

companies you know 30 years ago most of the food was largely local and largely

the food was largely local and largely

the food was largely local and largely fresh now it’s largely processed and

fresh now it’s largely processed and

fresh now it’s largely processed and full of all sorts of additives extra

full of all sorts of additives extra

full of all sorts of additives extra ingredients and you know the rest of the

ingredients and you know the rest of the

ingredients and you know the rest of the story portion size is obviously a

story portion size is obviously a

story portion size is obviously a massive massive problem labeling is a

massive massive problem labeling is a

massive massive problem labeling is a massive problem the labeling in this

massive problem the labeling in this

massive problem the labeling in this country is a disgrace they want to be

country is a disgrace they want to be

country is a disgrace they want to be self they want to self-police themselves

self they want to self-police themselves

self they want to self-police themselves the industry want to self-police

the industry want to self-police

the industry want to self-police themselves what in this current climate

themselves what in this current climate

themselves what in this current climate they don’t deserve it how can you say

they don’t deserve it how can you say

they don’t deserve it how can you say something is low-fat when it’s full of

something is low-fat when it’s full of

something is low-fat when it’s full of so much sugar home

the biggest problem with the home is

the biggest problem with the home is that used to be the heart of passing on

that used to be the heart of passing on

that used to be the heart of passing on food food culture what made our society

food food culture what made our society

food food culture what made our society they ain’t happening anymore and you

they ain’t happening anymore and you

they ain’t happening anymore and you know what as we go to work and as life

know what as we go to work and as life

know what as we go to work and as life changes and as life always evolves we

changes and as life always evolves we

changes and as life always evolves we kind of have to look at it holistically

kind of have to look at it holistically

kind of have to look at it holistically step back for a moment and readjust the

step back for a moment and readjust the

step back for a moment and readjust the balance

balance

balance it ain’t acne and hasn’t happen for 30

it ain’t acne and hasn’t happen for 30

it ain’t acne and hasn’t happen for 30 years okay I want to show you a

years okay I want to show you a

years okay I want to show you a situation that’s very normal

situation that’s very normal

situation that’s very normal right now the Edwards family let’s have

right now the Edwards family let’s have

right now the Edwards family let’s have a talk this this stuff goes through you

a talk this this stuff goes through you

a talk this this stuff goes through you and your family’s body every week and I

and your family’s body every week and I

and your family’s body every week and I need you to know that this is going to

need you to know that this is going to

need you to know that this is going to kill your children’s early how you

kill your children’s early how you

kill your children’s early how you feeling just fell one really Saten

feeling just fell one really Saten

feeling just fell one really Saten depressed right now but you know I want

depressed right now but you know I want

depressed right now but you know I want my kids to succeed in life and this

my kids to succeed in life and this

my kids to succeed in life and this isn’t gonna get in there but I’m killing

isn’t gonna get in there but I’m killing

isn’t gonna get in there but I’m killing them yes you are but we can stop that

normal let’s get on schools something

normal let’s get on schools something that I’m fairly much a specialist in

that I’m fairly much a specialist in

that I’m fairly much a specialist in okay school swathi school who invented

okay school swathi school who invented

okay school swathi school who invented it what was the purpose of school school

it what was the purpose of school school

it what was the purpose of school school was always invented to arm us with the

was always invented to arm us with the

was always invented to arm us with the tools to make us creative be I do

tools to make us creative be I do

tools to make us creative be I do wonderful things

wonderful things

wonderful things make us earn a living etc etc etc you

make us earn a living etc etc etc you

make us earn a living etc etc etc you know it’s being kind of in this sort of

know it’s being kind of in this sort of

know it’s being kind of in this sort of tight box for a long long time okay but

tight box for a long long time okay but

tight box for a long long time okay but we haven’t really evolved it to deal

we haven’t really evolved it to deal

we haven’t really evolved it to deal with the health catastrophes of America

with the health catastrophes of America

with the health catastrophes of America okay school food is something that most

okay school food is something that most

okay school food is something that most kids thirty-one million a day actually

kids thirty-one million a day actually

kids thirty-one million a day actually have twice a day more than often

have twice a day more than often

have twice a day more than often breakfast and lunch 180 days of the year

breakfast and lunch 180 days of the year

breakfast and lunch 180 days of the year so you could say that school food is

so you could say that school food is

so you could say that school food is quite important really judging the

quite important really judging the

quite important really judging the circumstances before I crack into my

circumstances before I crack into my

circumstances before I crack into my rant which I’m sure you’re waiting for

rant which I’m sure you’re waiting for

rant which I’m sure you’re waiting for I need to say one thing it’s so

I need to say one thing it’s so

I need to say one thing it’s so important in in hopefully the magic that

important in in hopefully the magic that

important in in hopefully the magic that happens and unfolds in the next three

happens and unfolds in the next three

happens and unfolds in the next three months

months

months the lunch ladies the lunch cooks of

the lunch ladies the lunch cooks of

the lunch ladies the lunch cooks of America I offer myself as their

America I offer myself as their

America I offer myself as their ambassador

ambassador

ambassador I’m not flagging them off they’re doing

I’m not flagging them off they’re doing

I’m not flagging them off they’re doing the best they can do they’re doing their

the best they can do they’re doing their

the best they can do they’re doing their best but they’re doing what they’re told

best but they’re doing what they’re told

best but they’re doing what they’re told and what they’ve told you what they’ve

and what they’ve told you what they’ve

and what they’ve told you what they’ve been told to do is wrong the system is

been told to do is wrong the system is

been told to do is wrong the system is highly run by accountants there’s not

highly run by accountants there’s not

highly run by accountants there’s not enough or any food knowledgeable people

enough or any food knowledgeable people

enough or any food knowledgeable people in the business there’s a problem if

in the business there’s a problem if

in the business there’s a problem if you’re not a food expert and you’ve got

you’re not a food expert and you’ve got

you’re not a food expert and you’ve got tight budgets and it’s getting tighter

tight budgets and it’s getting tighter

tight budgets and it’s getting tighter then you can’t be creative you can’t

then you can’t be creative you can’t

then you can’t be creative you can’t duck and dive and write different things

duck and dive and write different things

duck and dive and write different things around things if you’re an accountant

around things if you’re an accountant

around things if you’re an accountant and a box ticker the only thing you can

and a box ticker the only thing you can

and a box ticker the only thing you can do in these circumstances is buy cheaper

do in these circumstances is buy cheaper

do in these circumstances is buy cheaper now the reality is is this the food

now the reality is is this the food

now the reality is is this the food but your kids get every day is fast food

but your kids get every day is fast food

but your kids get every day is fast food it’s highly processed there’s not enough

it’s highly processed there’s not enough

it’s highly processed there’s not enough fresh food in there at all you know the

fresh food in there at all you know the

fresh food in there at all you know the amount of additives ie numbers

amount of additives ie numbers

amount of additives ie numbers ingredients you wouldn’t believe there’s

ingredients you wouldn’t believe there’s

ingredients you wouldn’t believe there’s not enough veggies at all french fries

not enough veggies at all french fries

not enough veggies at all french fries are considered a vegetable pizza for

are considered a vegetable pizza for

are considered a vegetable pizza for breakfast they don’t even get given

breakfast they don’t even get given

breakfast they don’t even get given crockery knives and forks now they’re

crockery knives and forks now they’re

crockery knives and forks now they’re too dangerous there’s scissors in the

too dangerous there’s scissors in the

too dangerous there’s scissors in the classroom but knives and forks no and

classroom but knives and forks no and

classroom but knives and forks no and the way I look at it is if you don’t

the way I look at it is if you don’t

the way I look at it is if you don’t have knives and forks in your school

have knives and forks in your school

have knives and forks in your school you’re purely endorsing from a state

you’re purely endorsing from a state

you’re purely endorsing from a state level fast food because it’s handheld

level fast food because it’s handheld

level fast food because it’s handheld and yes by the way is fast food it’s

and yes by the way is fast food it’s

and yes by the way is fast food it’s sloppy joes its burgers its wieners its

sloppy joes its burgers its wieners its

sloppy joes its burgers its wieners its pizzas it’s all of that stuff 10% of

pizzas it’s all of that stuff 10% of

pizzas it’s all of that stuff 10% of what we spend on health care as I said

what we spend on health care as I said

what we spend on health care as I said earlier is on obesity and it’s going to

earlier is on obesity and it’s going to

earlier is on obesity and it’s going to double we’re not teaching our kids

double we’re not teaching our kids

double we’re not teaching our kids there’s no statutory right to teach kids

there’s no statutory right to teach kids

there’s no statutory right to teach kids about food elementary or secondary

about food elementary or secondary

about food elementary or secondary school okay we don’t teach kids about

school okay we don’t teach kids about

school okay we don’t teach kids about food right and this is this is a little

food right and this is this is a little

food right and this is this is a little clip from an elementary school which is

clip from an elementary school which is

clip from an elementary school which is very common right

who knows what this is potato so you

who knows what this is potato so you think these are potatoes do you know

think these are potatoes do you know

think these are potatoes do you know what that is do you know what that is

what that is do you know what that is

what that is do you know what that is what about this that good old friend do

what about this that good old friend do

what about this that good old friend do you know what this is honey no what do

you know what this is honey no what do

you know what this is honey no what do you think it’s time onion No immediately

you think it’s time onion No immediately

you think it’s time onion No immediately you get a really clear sense after the

you get a really clear sense after the

you get a really clear sense after the kids know anything about where food

kids know anything about where food

kids know anything about where food comes from who knows what that is oh

comes from who knows what that is oh

comes from who knows what that is oh yeah what do you think this is I don’t

yeah what do you think this is I don’t

yeah what do you think this is I don’t know if the kids don’t know what stuff

know if the kids don’t know what stuff

know if the kids don’t know what stuff is then they will never eat you normal

is then they will never eat you normal

is then they will never eat you normal England and America England and America

England and America England and America

England and America England and America guess what fixed that guess what fix

guess what fixed that guess what fix

guess what fixed that guess what fix that two one-hour sessions we’ve got to

that two one-hour sessions we’ve got to

that two one-hour sessions we’ve got to start teaching our kids about food in

start teaching our kids about food in

start teaching our kids about food in schools period I want to go I want to

schools period I want to go I want to

schools period I want to go I want to tell you about something I want to tell

tell you about something I want to tell

tell you about something I want to tell you about something that kind of it kind

you about something that kind of it kind

you about something that kind of it kind of epitomizes the trouble that we’re in

of epitomizes the trouble that we’re in

of epitomizes the trouble that we’re in guys okay I want to talked about

guys okay I want to talked about

guys okay I want to talked about something so basic as milk every kid has

something so basic as milk every kid has

something so basic as milk every kid has the right to milk at school your kids

the right to milk at school your kids

the right to milk at school your kids will be having milk at school breakfast

will be having milk at school breakfast

will be having milk at school breakfast and lunch right they’ll be having two

and lunch right they’ll be having two

and lunch right they’ll be having two bottles okay and most kids do but milk

bottles okay and most kids do but milk

bottles okay and most kids do but milk ain’t good enough anymore because

ain’t good enough anymore because

ain’t good enough anymore because someone at the milk board right and

someone at the milk board right and

someone at the milk board right and don’t get me wrong I support milk but

don’t get me wrong I support milk but

don’t get me wrong I support milk but someone on the milk board probably paid

someone on the milk board probably paid

someone on the milk board probably paid a lot of money for some geezer to work

a lot of money for some geezer to work

a lot of money for some geezer to work out that if you put loads of flavorings

out that if you put loads of flavorings

out that if you put loads of flavorings and colorings and sugar in milk right

and colorings and sugar in milk right

and colorings and sugar in milk right more kids will drink it yeah and

more kids will drink it yeah and

more kids will drink it yeah and obviously you know now that’s going to

obviously you know now that’s going to

obviously you know now that’s going to catch on the Apple board is going to

catch on the Apple board is going to

catch on the Apple board is going to work out if they make toffee apples

work out if they make toffee apples

work out if they make toffee apples they’ll eat more apples as well do you

they’ll eat more apples as well do you

they’ll eat more apples as well do you know I mean for me there ain’t no need

know I mean for me there ain’t no need

know I mean for me there ain’t no need to flavor the milk okay there sugar in

to flavor the milk okay there sugar in

to flavor the milk okay there sugar in everything I know the ins and outs of

everything I know the ins and outs of

everything I know the ins and outs of those ingredients it’s in everything

those ingredients it’s in everything

those ingredients it’s in everything even the milk hasn’t escaped the kind of

even the milk hasn’t escaped the kind of

even the milk hasn’t escaped the kind of modern-day problems

modern-day problems

modern-day problems there’s our milk there’s our carton in

there’s our milk there’s our carton in

there’s our milk there’s our carton in that is nearly as much sugar as one of

that is nearly as much sugar as one of

that is nearly as much sugar as one of your favourite cans of fizzy pop when

your favourite cans of fizzy pop when

your favourite cans of fizzy pop when they’re having two a day so let me just

they’re having two a day so let me just

they’re having two a day so let me just show you we’ve got one kid here having

show you we’ve got one kid here having

show you we’ve got one kid here having you know eight tablespoons of sugar a

you know eight tablespoons of sugar a

you know eight tablespoons of sugar a day you know

day you know

day you know there’s your week there’s your month and

there’s your week there’s your month and

there’s your week there’s your month and I took the liberty of putting in just

I took the liberty of putting in just

I took the liberty of putting in just the five years of elementary school

the five years of elementary school

the five years of elementary school sugar just from milk now I don’t know

sugar just from milk now I don’t know

sugar just from milk now I don’t know about you guys but judging the

about you guys but judging the

about you guys but judging the circumstances right any judge in the

circumstances right any judge in the

circumstances right any judge in the whole world would look at the statistics

whole world would look at the statistics

whole world would look at the statistics and the evidence and they would find any

and the evidence and they would find any

and the evidence and they would find any government of old guilty of child abuse

government of old guilty of child abuse

government of old guilty of child abuse that’s my belief

now if I came up here and I wish I could

now if I came up here and I wish I could come up here today and hang a cure for

come up here today and hang a cure for

come up here today and hang a cure for AIDS or cancer you’d be fighting and

AIDS or cancer you’d be fighting and

AIDS or cancer you’d be fighting and scrambling to get to me

scrambling to get to me

scrambling to get to me this all this bad news is preventable

this all this bad news is preventable

this all this bad news is preventable that’s the good news

that’s the good news

that’s the good news it’s very very preventable so let’s just

it’s very very preventable so let’s just

it’s very very preventable so let’s just think about we’ve got a problem here we

think about we’ve got a problem here we

think about we’ve got a problem here we need to reboot okay so in my world what

need to reboot okay so in my world what

need to reboot okay so in my world what do we need to do that here’s the thing

do we need to do that here’s the thing

do we need to do that here’s the thing right it cannot just come from one

right it cannot just come from one

right it cannot just come from one source to reboot and make real tangible

source to reboot and make real tangible

source to reboot and make real tangible change real change so that I could look

change real change so that I could look

change real change so that I could look you in the white of the eyes and say in

you in the white of the eyes and say in

you in the white of the eyes and say in ten years time the history of your

ten years time the history of your

ten years time the history of your children’s lives happiness and let’s not

children’s lives happiness and let’s not

children’s lives happiness and let’s not forget you’re clever if you eat well you

forget you’re clever if you eat well you

forget you’re clever if you eat well you know you’re going to live longer all of

know you’re going to live longer all of

know you’re going to live longer all of that stuff it will look different okay

that stuff it will look different okay

that stuff it will look different okay so supermarkets where else do you shop

so supermarkets where else do you shop

so supermarkets where else do you shop so religiously week-in week-out

so religiously week-in week-out

so religiously week-in week-out how much money do you spend in your life

how much money do you spend in your life

how much money do you spend in your life in a supermarket love them they just

in a supermarket love them they just

in a supermarket love them they just sell us what we want all right they owe

sell us what we want all right they owe

sell us what we want all right they owe us to put a food ambassador in every

us to put a food ambassador in every

us to put a food ambassador in every major supermarket they need to help us

major supermarket they need to help us

major supermarket they need to help us shop they need to show us how to cook

shop they need to show us how to cook

shop they need to show us how to cook quick tasty seasonal meals for people

quick tasty seasonal meals for people

quick tasty seasonal meals for people that are busy this is not expensive it

that are busy this is not expensive it

that are busy this is not expensive it is done in some and it needs to be done

is done in some and it needs to be done

is done in some and it needs to be done across the board in America soon and

across the board in America soon and

across the board in America soon and quick the big brands you know the food

quick the big brands you know the food

quick the big brands you know the food brands need to put food education at the

brands need to put food education at the

brands need to put food education at the heart of their businesses I know easier

heart of their businesses I know easier

heart of their businesses I know easier said than done it’s the future it’s the

said than done it’s the future it’s the

said than done it’s the future it’s the only way

only way

only way fast food with the fast food industry

fast food with the fast food industry

fast food with the fast food industry and you know it’s very competitive I’ve

and you know it’s very competitive I’ve

and you know it’s very competitive I’ve had loads of secret papers and dealings

had loads of secret papers and dealings

had loads of secret papers and dealings with fast food restaurants I know where

with fast food restaurants I know where

with fast food restaurants I know where they do it I mean basically they weaned

they do it I mean basically they weaned

they do it I mean basically they weaned it on to these hits of sugar salt and

it on to these hits of sugar salt and

it on to these hits of sugar salt and fat and XY and Z and everyone loves them

fat and XY and Z and everyone loves them

fat and XY and Z and everyone loves them right so these guys are going to be part

right so these guys are going to be part

right so these guys are going to be part of the solution but we need to get the

of the solution but we need to get the

of the solution but we need to get the government to work with all of the fast

government to work with all of the fast

government to work with all of the fast food purveyors and the restaurant

food purveyors and the restaurant

food purveyors and the restaurant industry and over a five six seven year

industry and over a five six seven year

industry and over a five six seven year period we knit off the extreme amounts

period we knit off the extreme amounts

period we knit off the extreme amounts of fat sugar fat and all the other

of fat sugar fat and all the other

of fat sugar fat and all the other non-food ingredients now also back to

non-food ingredients now also back to

non-food ingredients now also back to the sort of big brand labeling I said

the sort of big brand labeling I said

the sort of big brand labeling I said earlier is an absolute fart and has got

earlier is an absolute fart and has got

earlier is an absolute fart and has got to be sorted

to be sorted

to be sorted okay school obviously in schools we owe

okay school obviously in schools we owe

okay school obviously in schools we owe it to them to make sure those 180 days

it to them to make sure those 180 days

it to them to make sure those 180 days of the year from that little precious

of the year from that little precious

of the year from that little precious age of 4 to 18 20 24 whatever they need

age of 4 to 18 20 24 whatever they need

age of 4 to 18 20 24 whatever they need to be cooked proper fresh food from

to be cooked proper fresh food from

to be cooked proper fresh food from local girls on-site okay there needs to

local girls on-site okay there needs to

local girls on-site okay there needs to be a new standard of fresh proper food

be a new standard of fresh proper food

be a new standard of fresh proper food for your children yeah under the

for your children yeah under the

for your children yeah under the circumstances it’s profoundly important

circumstances it’s profoundly important

circumstances it’s profoundly important that every single American child leaves

that every single American child leaves

that every single American child leaves school knowing how to cook 10 recipes

school knowing how to cook 10 recipes

school knowing how to cook 10 recipes that will save their life life skills

that will save their life life skills

that will save their life life skills that means that they can be students

that means that they can be students

that means that they can be students young parents and be able to sort of

young parents and be able to sort of

young parents and be able to sort of duck and dive around the basics of

duck and dive around the basics of

duck and dive around the basics of cooking no matter what recession hits

cooking no matter what recession hits

cooking no matter what recession hits the next time if you can cook recession

the next time if you can cook recession

the next time if you can cook recession money doesn’t matter if you can cook

money doesn’t matter if you can cook

money doesn’t matter if you can cook time doesn’t matter the workplace we

time doesn’t matter the workplace we

time doesn’t matter the workplace we haven’t really talked about it you know

haven’t really talked about it you know

haven’t really talked about it you know it’s now time for corporate

it’s now time for corporate

it’s now time for corporate responsibility to really look at what

responsibility to really look at what

responsibility to really look at what they feed or make available to their

they feed or make available to their

they feed or make available to their staff the staff other mums and dads of

staff the staff other mums and dads of

staff the staff other mums and dads of America’s children

America’s children

America’s children Marrissa a father died in a hand I think

Marrissa a father died in a hand I think

Marrissa a father died in a hand I think she’d be quite happy if corporate

she’d be quite happy if corporate

she’d be quite happy if corporate America could start feeding their staff

America could start feeding their staff

America could start feeding their staff properly definitely they shouldn’t be

properly definitely they shouldn’t be

properly definitely they shouldn’t be left out let’s go back to the home now

left out let’s go back to the home now

left out let’s go back to the home now look if we do all this stuff and we can

look if we do all this stuff and we can

look if we do all this stuff and we can it’s so achievable you can care and be

it’s so achievable you can care and be

it’s so achievable you can care and be commercial absolutely but the home might

commercial absolutely but the home might

commercial absolutely but the home might need to start passing on cooking again

need to start passing on cooking again

need to start passing on cooking again for sure for sure partially owned is a

for sure for sure partially owned is a

for sure for sure partially owned is a philosophy and for me it’s quite

philosophy and for me it’s quite

philosophy and for me it’s quite romantic but it’s about if one if one

romantic but it’s about if one if one

romantic but it’s about if one if one person teaches three people how to cook

person teaches three people how to cook

person teaches three people how to cook something you know and they teach three

something you know and they teach three

something you know and they teach three of their mates that only has to repeat

of their mates that only has to repeat

of their mates that only has to repeat itself 25 times and that’s the whole

itself 25 times and that’s the whole

itself 25 times and that’s the whole population of America romantic yes but

population of America romantic yes but

population of America romantic yes but most importantly it’s about trying to

most importantly it’s about trying to

most importantly it’s about trying to get people to realize that every one of

get people to realize that every one of

get people to realize that every one of your individual efforts makes a

your individual efforts makes a

your individual efforts makes a difference we’ve got to put back what’s

difference we’ve got to put back what’s

difference we’ve got to put back what’s been lost

been lost

been lost Huntington kitchen Huntington where I

Huntington kitchen Huntington where I

Huntington kitchen Huntington where I made this program you know we’ve got

made this program you know we’ve got

made this program you know we’ve got this primetime program that hopefully

this primetime program that hopefully

this primetime program that hopefully will inspire people to really get on

will inspire people to really get on

will inspire people to really get on this change I truly believe that change

this change I truly believe that change

this change I truly believe that change will happen

will happen

will happen Huntington kitchen I work with a

Huntington kitchen I work with a

Huntington kitchen I work with a community I worked in the school

community I worked in the school

community I worked in the school I found local sustainable funding to get

I found local sustainable funding to get

I found local sustainable funding to get every single school in the area from the

every single school in the area from the

every single school in the area from the junk on to the fresh food six and a half

junk on to the fresh food six and a half

junk on to the fresh food six and a half grand per school that’s all it takes six

grand per school that’s all it takes six

grand per school that’s all it takes six and a half grand per school the kitchen

and a half grand per school the kitchen

and a half grand per school the kitchen is 25 grand a month okay this can do

is 25 grand a month okay this can do

is 25 grand a month okay this can do 5,000 people a year which is 10% of

5,000 people a year which is 10% of

5,000 people a year which is 10% of their population and it’s it’s people on

their population and it’s it’s people on

their population and it’s it’s people on people you know it’s local cooks

people you know it’s local cooks

people you know it’s local cooks teaching local people it’s free cooking

teaching local people it’s free cooking

teaching local people it’s free cooking lessons guys free cooking lessons in the

lessons guys free cooking lessons in the

lessons guys free cooking lessons in the main street this is real tangible change

main street this is real tangible change

main street this is real tangible change real tangible change around America if

real tangible change around America if

real tangible change around America if we just look back now there’s plenty of

we just look back now there’s plenty of

we just look back now there’s plenty of wonderful things going on there’s plenty

wonderful things going on there’s plenty

wonderful things going on there’s plenty of beautiful things going on there are

of beautiful things going on there are

of beautiful things going on there are angels around America doing great things

angels around America doing great things

angels around America doing great things in schools farm to school setups garden

in schools farm to school setups garden

in schools farm to school setups garden setups education there are amazing

setups education there are amazing

setups education there are amazing people doing this already the problem is

people doing this already the problem is

people doing this already the problem is they all want to roll out what they’re

they all want to roll out what they’re

they all want to roll out what they’re doing to the next school and the next

doing to the next school and the next

doing to the next school and the next but there’s no cash we need to recognize

but there’s no cash we need to recognize

but there’s no cash we need to recognize the experts and the angels quickly

the experts and the angels quickly

the experts and the angels quickly identify them and allow them to easily

identify them and allow them to easily

identify them and allow them to easily find the resource to keep rolling out

find the resource to keep rolling out

find the resource to keep rolling out what they’re already doing and doing

what they’re already doing and doing

what they’re already doing and doing well businesses of America need to

well businesses of America need to

well businesses of America need to support mrs. Obama to do the things that

support mrs. Obama to do the things that

support mrs. Obama to do the things that she wants to do

and look I know it’s weird having an

and look I know it’s weird having an English person standing here before you

English person standing here before you

English person standing here before you talking about all this all I can say is

talking about all this all I can say is

talking about all this all I can say is I care I’m a father and I love this

I care I’m a father and I love this

I care I’m a father and I love this country and I believe truly actually

country and I believe truly actually

country and I believe truly actually that if change can be made in this

that if change can be made in this

that if change can be made in this country beautiful things will happen

country beautiful things will happen

country beautiful things will happen around the world if America does it I

around the world if America does it I

around the world if America does it I believe other people will follow it’s

believe other people will follow it’s

believe other people will follow it’s incredibly important when I was in

incredibly important when I was in

incredibly important when I was in Huntington trying to get a few things to

Huntington trying to get a few things to

Huntington trying to get a few things to work when they weren’t I thought if I

work when they weren’t I thought if I

work when they weren’t I thought if I had a magic wand what would I do and I

had a magic wand what would I do and I

had a magic wand what would I do and I and I thought you know what I just love

and I thought you know what I just love

and I thought you know what I just love to be put in front of some of the most

to be put in front of some of the most

to be put in front of some of the most amazing movers and shakers in America

amazing movers and shakers in America

amazing movers and shakers in America and a month later Ted’s phone me up and

and a month later Ted’s phone me up and

and a month later Ted’s phone me up and gave me this award I’m here so my wish

dyslexic so I’m bit slow my wish is for

dyslexic so I’m bit slow my wish is for you to help a strong sustainable

you to help a strong sustainable

you to help a strong sustainable movement to educate every child about

movement to educate every child about

movement to educate every child about food to inspire families to cook again

food to inspire families to cook again

food to inspire families to cook again and to empower people everywhere to

and to empower people everywhere to

and to empower people everywhere to fight obesity

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