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Jamie Oliver’s Better Food Foundation – What is it?


somewhere along the line our

somewhere along the line our relationship with food broke down and

relationship with food broke down and

relationship with food broke down and it’s come to a point where our lack of

it’s come to a point where our lack of

it’s come to a point where our lack of knowledge in cooking and food means more

knowledge in cooking and food means more

knowledge in cooking and food means more than just burnt toast did you know that

than just burnt toast did you know that

than just burnt toast did you know that for the first time in history being

for the first time in history being

for the first time in history being overweight is killing more people than

overweight is killing more people than

overweight is killing more people than being underweight and that every year

being underweight and that every year

being underweight and that every year 2.8 million people worldwide die from

2.8 million people worldwide die from

2.8 million people worldwide die from diet-related disease we’re eating too

diet-related disease we’re eating too

diet-related disease we’re eating too much of the wrong stuff but help is at

much of the wrong stuff but help is at

much of the wrong stuff but help is at hand

my foundation likes to help communities

my foundation likes to help communities rebuild their broken relationship with

rebuild their broken relationship with

rebuild their broken relationship with food and we want to do this in three

food and we want to do this in three

food and we want to do this in three different ways

different ways

different ways each arm of my charity is designed to

each arm of my charity is designed to

each arm of my charity is designed to tackle our lack of food knowledge using

tackle our lack of food knowledge using

tackle our lack of food knowledge using hands-on education because by learning

hands-on education because by learning

hands-on education because by learning to cook and understanding where food

to cook and understanding where food

to cook and understanding where food comes from we can all unlock the secrets

comes from we can all unlock the secrets

comes from we can all unlock the secrets to a happier healthier life for our

to a happier healthier life for our

to a happier healthier life for our children and their grandchildren

children and their grandchildren

children and their grandchildren did you know that kids are still eating

did you know that kids are still eating

did you know that kids are still eating junk food in school and that they can

junk food in school and that they can

junk food in school and that they can leave school with little or no knowledge

leave school with little or no knowledge

leave school with little or no knowledge about food world education is failing

about food world education is failing

about food world education is failing our kids

that’s why we set up the kitchen garden

that’s why we set up the kitchen garden project which teaches primary school

project which teaches primary school

project which teaches primary school kids the joys of sewing and growing

kids the joys of sewing and growing

kids the joys of sewing and growing their own fruit and vegetables they also

their own fruit and vegetables they also

their own fruit and vegetables they also learn the essential cooking skills that

learn the essential cooking skills that

learn the essential cooking skills that will last them a lifetime so that they

will last them a lifetime so that they

will last them a lifetime so that they can eat their way towards a happier

can eat their way towards a happier

can eat their way towards a happier healthier life did you know that a young

healthier life did you know that a young

healthier life did you know that a young offender costs a taxpayer at least

offender costs a taxpayer at least

offender costs a taxpayer at least 60,000 pounds a year but it only costs

60,000 pounds a year but it only costs

60,000 pounds a year but it only costs 30 grand a year to train a 15 apprentice

30 grand a year to train a 15 apprentice

30 grand a year to train a 15 apprentice and that for every pound invested in

and that for every pound invested in

and that for every pound invested in fifteen nine pound 50 of social value is

fifteen nine pound 50 of social value is

fifteen nine pound 50 of social value is generated my 15 apprentice program takes

generated my 15 apprentice program takes

generated my 15 apprentice program takes unemployed young people with little or

unemployed young people with little or

unemployed young people with little or no qualification and gives them hands-on

no qualification and gives them hands-on

no qualification and gives them hands-on professional kitchen training building

professional kitchen training building

professional kitchen training building happiness hope and job prospects 15

happiness hope and job prospects 15

happiness hope and job prospects 15 provides a bridge between a life with

provides a bridge between a life with

provides a bridge between a life with few prospects and a future in which

few prospects and a future in which

few prospects and a future in which anything is possible

did you know that worldwide the number

did you know that worldwide the number of obese adults is set to rise by 73

of obese adults is set to rise by 73

of obese adults is set to rise by 73 percent over the next two decades and

percent over the next two decades and

percent over the next two decades and that being overweight causes 1/4 of all

that being overweight causes 1/4 of all

that being overweight causes 1/4 of all heart disease globally

our Ministry of food projects wants to

our Ministry of food projects wants to change that by placing kitchens in the

change that by placing kitchens in the

change that by placing kitchens in the heart of the community

heart of the community

heart of the community our aim is simply to keep cooking skills

our aim is simply to keep cooking skills

our aim is simply to keep cooking skills alive by teaching people of all ages

alive by teaching people of all ages

alive by teaching people of all ages basic cooking classes and giving them

basic cooking classes and giving them

basic cooking classes and giving them basic nutritional advice we can help

basic nutritional advice we can help

basic nutritional advice we can help them help themselves to a healthier

them help themselves to a healthier

them help themselves to a healthier future

here at my foundation we’ve been lucky

here at my foundation we’ve been lucky enough to set up kitchens across the UK

enough to set up kitchens across the UK

enough to set up kitchens across the UK in Holland and both in Australia and the

in Holland and both in Australia and the

in Holland and both in Australia and the US of A but we’d love to do more and

US of A but we’d love to do more and

US of A but we’d love to do more and with your support the possibilities are

with your support the possibilities are

with your support the possibilities are just endless

together we can create a world where

together we can create a world where because we eat better we live longer and

because we eat better we live longer and

because we eat better we live longer and we know how to teach our families how to

we know how to teach our families how to

we know how to teach our families how to live a healthier life but to do this we

live a healthier life but to do this we

live a healthier life but to do this we need your help individuals schools

need your help individuals schools

need your help individuals schools businesses governments together we can

businesses governments together we can

businesses governments together we can start a revolution however big or small

start a revolution however big or small

start a revolution however big or small your contribution counts so get involved

your contribution counts so get involved

your contribution counts so get involved and visit our website and stand up for

and visit our website and stand up for

and visit our website and stand up for real food

real food

real food you

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