Comment #794

2010-02-21T02:06:24Z

It was S.

Comment #793

2010-02-20T15:51:16Z

All the while reading the previous comment, I assumed it was S talking...until the final line. Either that's D, or S has finally been corrupted. ;)

Comment #792

2010-02-20T15:09:26Z

I liked the TED lecture the best. I agree that there was too much talk of what the government can do to change things and not enough about personal responsibility. However, I think that given the number of meals children receive at school, there are some changes that need to be made there.

The second set of videos was interesting, but I hate that theatrical nonsense. The way the M.E. was dressed and the staging. I thought his information was interesting, but could be delivered in a more straight forward manner. The woman in the bathtub full of fat? But, again, the show had some valid and important points to make. This is obviously Jamie's passion.

The last set of videos about the chickens was not as compelling to me as the first, perhaps because I had seen the conditions in Food, Inc. It is true, I had never really thought about what happens to the little male chicks, although, perhaps they made out the best in the end.

People's reactions reminded me of a trip to Mexico I took my freshman year in college. We were driving around and camping in new places each night (In hindsight, I do not recommend this). We would stop in a village to get ingredients for our meals each evening. One day our professor decided on chicken for dinner. He purchased a couple of live chickens, which traveled with us the rest of the day, and met their fate that evening. There were quite a few students who would not eat the meal that night.

At the end of this set of videos, Jamie shows the range of chicken products from cheapest to most expensive (factory farmed to free range). I think he is wise enough to realize that the jump is not going to be made from purchasing chickens at one end of the spectrum to the other, but advocates a step in the right direction. I did not watch it, but I saw that there was another video on Youtube titled something like "Why Jamie Oliver Hates the EU". My guess is that this has to do with the EU allowing even more chickens per square foot of cage. This makes it difficult for British farmers to compete and why educating the public is critical.

Will this change how we buy chicken? Honestly, it hasn't so far. I feel like I am in the fact gathering stage, although you would think I have enough information at this point. I think the real thing we need to change is our mindset. We do not need meat at every meal. If we reduced the number of meals with meat, then paying more for the meat we do buy would be more palatable (sorry).

Comment #791

2010-02-19T19:55:39Z

I'm not sure if your definition of "reality TV" is correct. The show is orchestrated by Jamie and though it does involve real people, they are not free to play their own roles within an established frame, which is more my understanding of reality TV. They can simply obey and make comments. I just thought I'd comment in case the label scares people off from watching.

Comment #790

2010-02-19T14:32:54Z

I thought the UK went metric decades ago, but apparently not completely. In watching the Eat to Save Your Life video it is helpful to know that 1 stone = 14 pounds or 6.35 kilograms.

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