hello lovely people today is a serious one it is World Food Day what does that
one it is World Food Day what does that
one it is World Food Day what does that mean let me tell you but please try and
mean let me tell you but please try and
mean let me tell you but please try and watch this video because there’s a few
watch this video because there’s a few
watch this video because there’s a few little kind of rants that I’m going to
little kind of rants that I’m going to
little kind of rants that I’m going to have and I think they’re important and
have and I think they’re important and
have and I think they’re important and if you love food or if you love
if you love food or if you love
if you love food or if you love community and if you love the future
community and if you love the future
community and if you love the future looking a bit more rosy then you have to
looking a bit more rosy then you have to
looking a bit more rosy then you have to be a little bit of a ranter like me so
be a little bit of a ranter like me so
be a little bit of a ranter like me so where should we start today is a really
where should we start today is a really
where should we start today is a really really important day it is World Food
really important day it is World Food
really important day it is World Food Day so that’s basically action against
Day so that’s basically action against
Day so that’s basically action against hunger so the wonderful world that we
hunger so the wonderful world that we
hunger so the wonderful world that we live in which of course is celebrating
live in which of course is celebrating
live in which of course is celebrating food and food education is we are in a
food and food education is we are in a
food and food education is we are in a really weird moment right now where last
really weird moment right now where last
really weird moment right now where last year for the first time in history ever
year for the first time in history ever
year for the first time in history ever more people died from eating too much of
more people died from eating too much of
more people died from eating too much of the wrong stuff than not having enough
the wrong stuff than not having enough
the wrong stuff than not having enough of stuff so I’m gonna give you some
of stuff so I’m gonna give you some
of stuff so I’m gonna give you some stats and I’m looking a bit of paper so
stats and I’m looking a bit of paper so
stats and I’m looking a bit of paper so forgive me the biggest employer in the
forgive me the biggest employer in the
forgive me the biggest employer in the world is farming the biggest industry in
world is farming the biggest industry in
world is farming the biggest industry in the world is food so it’s really can
the world is food so it’s really can
the world is food so it’s really can imagine more so than oil and all those
imagine more so than oil and all those
imagine more so than oil and all those things food is massive the UN estimates
things food is massive the UN estimates
things food is massive the UN estimates there’s 805 million hungry people in the
there’s 805 million hungry people in the
there’s 805 million hungry people in the world 26% of world’s children are
world 26% of world’s children are
world 26% of world’s children are stunted because of malnutrition so that
stunted because of malnutrition so that
stunted because of malnutrition so that is a little bit of World Food Day stuff
is a little bit of World Food Day stuff
is a little bit of World Food Day stuff let me catch you up on some of my stuff
let me catch you up on some of my stuff
let me catch you up on some of my stuff if that’s alright so and probably a
if that’s alright so and probably a
if that’s alright so and probably a third of my time is spent not writing
third of my time is spent not writing
third of my time is spent not writing not cooking not making TV shows actually
not cooking not making TV shows actually
not cooking not making TV shows actually about a third of it maybe more they
about a third of it maybe more they
about a third of it maybe more they spent on campaigning so five months ago
spent on campaigning so five months ago
spent on campaigning so five months ago we had a food revolution day I believe
we had a food revolution day I believe
we had a food revolution day I believe it’s a child’s human right no matter
it’s a child’s human right no matter
it’s a child’s human right no matter what country they live in in the world
what country they live in in the world
what country they live in in the world whether it’s obesity or hunger it
whether it’s obesity or hunger it
whether it’s obesity or hunger it doesn’t matter it’s a child’s human
doesn’t matter it’s a child’s human
doesn’t matter it’s a child’s human right in every country around the world
right in every country around the world
right in every country around the world to have food education in school and you
to have food education in school and you
to have food education in school and you all spoke every single country on the
all spoke every single country on the
all spoke every single country on the planet voted we had 1.6 million votes
planet voted we had 1.6 million votes
planet voted we had 1.6 million votes incredible these campaigns we drive we
incredible these campaigns we drive we
incredible these campaigns we drive we run and we do the best that we can with
run and we do the best that we can with
run and we do the best that we can with limited funds the g20 is when the g20
limited funds the g20 is when the g20
limited funds the g20 is when the g20 countries comes together and is driven
countries comes together and is driven
countries comes together and is driven by prime ministers and presidents
by prime ministers and presidents
by prime ministers and presidents diet-related disease is still one of the
diet-related disease is still one of the
diet-related disease is still one of the biggest killers of people so we believe
biggest killers of people so we believe
biggest killers of people so we believe it should be discussed at the g20 we are
it should be discussed at the g20 we are
it should be discussed at the g20 we are working in the UK
working in the UK
working in the UK the moment to try and get the government
the moment to try and get the government
the moment to try and get the government to debate a possible sugar tax now
to debate a possible sugar tax now
to debate a possible sugar tax now people hate tax I’m not expecting you to
people hate tax I’m not expecting you to
people hate tax I’m not expecting you to love it
love it
love it the biggest source of sugar in our
the biggest source of sugar in our
the biggest source of sugar in our children is sugary sweetened drinks
children is sugary sweetened drinks
children is sugary sweetened drinks empty calories no use at all it’s gone
empty calories no use at all it’s gone
empty calories no use at all it’s gone too far too profitable
too far too profitable
too far too profitable it’s a massive business we believe it
it’s a massive business we believe it
it’s a massive business we believe it should be taxed 7 pence on a can that’s
should be taxed 7 pence on a can that’s
should be taxed 7 pence on a can that’s a billion quid a year and that money is
a billion quid a year and that money is
a billion quid a year and that money is critical really is so we want to take
critical really is so we want to take
critical really is so we want to take from Peter and we want to pay Paul and
from Peter and we want to pay Paul and
from Peter and we want to pay Paul and Paul is very worthy the other part of
Paul is very worthy the other part of
Paul is very worthy the other part of Paul is the NHS and this is about
Paul is the NHS and this is about
Paul is the NHS and this is about proactive things so the NHS out our
proactive things so the NHS out our
proactive things so the NHS out our health system and probably similarly
health system and probably similarly
health system and probably similarly maybe to yours is we’re very much
maybe to yours is we’re very much
maybe to yours is we’re very much looking at people that are ill all they
looking at people that are ill all they
looking at people that are ill all they have diet they reckon around 60 to 68
have diet they reckon around 60 to 68
have diet they reckon around 60 to 68 percent of people in hospital are there
percent of people in hospital are there
percent of people in hospital are there because of a diet related issue so we
because of a diet related issue so we
because of a diet related issue so we want that other half for the sugar tax
want that other half for the sugar tax
want that other half for the sugar tax money to go into outreach to pregnant
money to go into outreach to pregnant
money to go into outreach to pregnant pregnant moms breastfeeding all the way
pregnant moms breastfeeding all the way
pregnant moms breastfeeding all the way through to people that have diet-related
through to people that have diet-related
through to people that have diet-related disease and amputations we want that
disease and amputations we want that
disease and amputations we want that proactive not reactive
proactive not reactive
proactive not reactive this Monday I’m getting the grilling
this Monday I’m getting the grilling
this Monday I’m getting the grilling from MPs which is kind of interesting
from MPs which is kind of interesting
from MPs which is kind of interesting we’ll see what happens there I’m talking
we’ll see what happens there I’m talking
we’ll see what happens there I’m talking in front of the Select Committee who are
in front of the Select Committee who are
in front of the Select Committee who are a group of experts that hold the
a group of experts that hold the
a group of experts that hold the government to account you can kind of
government to account you can kind of
government to account you can kind of see that from driving a Capri and being
see that from driving a Capri and being
see that from driving a Capri and being a bit of an idiot and cooking beautiful
a bit of an idiot and cooking beautiful
a bit of an idiot and cooking beautiful food with celebs and doing the stuff
food with celebs and doing the stuff
food with celebs and doing the stuff that I do behind all of this is really
that I do behind all of this is really
that I do behind all of this is really really deeply important things that need
really deeply important things that need
really deeply important things that need to be driven for you I’ve been doing it
to be driven for you I’ve been doing it
to be driven for you I’ve been doing it for 11 years right and I will be doing
for 11 years right and I will be doing
for 11 years right and I will be doing it until the day I die I know I know I
it until the day I die I know I know I
it until the day I die I know I know I know for a fact these are important
know for a fact these are important
know for a fact these are important issues guys doesn’t matter what country
issues guys doesn’t matter what country
issues guys doesn’t matter what country you come from race religion whatever
you come from race religion whatever
you come from race religion whatever this is serious stuff it is about your
this is serious stuff it is about your
this is serious stuff it is about your family your community your future kids
family your community your future kids
family your community your future kids or your kids and it is a global issue
or your kids and it is a global issue
or your kids and it is a global issue not a British problem so let’s hear your
not a British problem so let’s hear your
not a British problem so let’s hear your comments in the comments box below I
comments in the comments box below I
comments in the comments box below I believe that if we go hard and strong
believe that if we go hard and strong
believe that if we go hard and strong then we’ve got a chance of making a
then we’ve got a chance of making a
then we’ve got a chance of making a difference until next time bye bye
difference until next time bye bye
difference until next time bye bye I’ll see you after Monday if I’m still
I’ll see you after Monday if I’m still
I’ll see you after Monday if I’m still alive take care
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