《Jamie Oliver-teach every child about food》.docVIP

Jamie Olivers TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food Sadly, in the next 18 minutes when I do our chat, four Americans that are alive will be dead from the food that they eat. My names Jamie Oliver. Im 34 years old. Im from Essex in England and for the last seven years Ive worked fairly tirelessly to save lives in my own way. Im not a doctor. Im a chef; I dont have expensive equipment or medicine. I use information, education. I profoundly believe that the power of food has a primal place in our homes that binds us to the best bits of life. We have an awful, awful reality right now. America, youre at the top of your game. This is one of the most unhealthy countries in the world. Can I please just see a raise of hands for how many of you have children in this room today? Please put your hands up. Aunties, uncles, you can continue ... Put your hands up. Aunties and uncles as well. Most of you. OK. We, the adults of the last four generations, have blessed our children with the destiny of a shorter lifespan than their own parents. Your child will live a life ten years younger than you because of the landscape of food that weve built around them. Two thirds of this room, today, in America, are statistically overweight or obese. You lot, youre all right, but well get you eventually, dont worry. (Laughter) Right? The statistics of bad health are clear, very clear. We spend our lives being paranoid about death, murder, homicide, you name it. Its on the front page of every paper, CNN. Look at homicide at the bottom, for Gods sake. Right? (Laughter) (Applause) Every single one of those in the red is a diet-related disease. Any doctor, any specialist will tell you that. Fact. Diet-related disease is the biggest killer in the United States, right now, here today. This is a global problem. Its a catastrophe. Its sweeping the world. England is right behind you, as usual. (Laughter) I know they were close, but not that close. We need a revolution. Mexico, Australia,