In Jamie Oliver's TED Talk, Teach Every Child about Food, Oliver exposes the truth that children are not receiving any education on how to eat a well-balanced meal in both the school and home. Looking at the educational perspective, Oliver makes note that since children have access to eating school food twice a day both breakfast and lunch, this does impact their health in various ways. (Oliver, 12:23) Oliver brings up that the typical menu at school revolves around "fast foods that are high processed. There are not enough fresh foods in there at all. The amount of additive, E numbers, and ingredients [is unbelievable]… There are not enough veggies at all" (Oliver, 10:12-10:22). Because the children are constantly eating fast foods, this negatively impacts their lack of awareness of
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Due to the lack of awareness in both the school and households, parents' negatively impact their child's health by actually buying these affordable, accessible and highly-available foods. Not only did Oliver address teaching children how to properly eat at school but in the homes as well. Oliver went to visit the Edwards family, where he helps the mother of her two young obese children, become aware that the food she is eating as well as feeding her children, is a gateway to death (Oliver, 7:44-8:16). A pile of frozen fatty foods such as frozen patties and pizza lays on the kitchen table as Oliver encourages the mother, Stacy, to make sure her family eats nutritious foods instead (Oliver, 7:44-8:16). Educating children and mothers on healthy eating is beneficial to all socioeconomic statuses. However, since children in the lower end are more prone to living an unhealthy lifestyle due to their circumstances, it is imperative to promote more awareness in the schools and homes to specifically fight the battle of poor
Due to the lack of awareness in both the school and households, parents' negatively impact their child's health by actually buying these affordable, accessible and highly-available foods. Not only did Oliver address teaching children how to properly eat at school but in the homes as well. Oliver went to visit the Edwards family, where he helps the mother of her two young obese children, become aware that the food she is eating as well as feeding her children, is a gateway to death (Oliver, 7:44-8:16). A pile of frozen fatty foods such as frozen patties and pizza lays on the kitchen table as Oliver encourages the mother, Stacy, to make sure her family eats nutritious foods instead (Oliver, 7:44-8:16). Educating children and mothers on healthy eating is beneficial to all socioeconomic statuses. However, since children in the lower end are more prone to living an unhealthy lifestyle due to their circumstances, it is imperative to promote more awareness in the schools and homes to specifically fight the battle of poor