Jamie Oliver & Pizza as Vegetable?

You have heard me talk a lot about Jamie Oliver and his show Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution in past postings. Kris and I started watching the show last year, and Jamie Oliver is really what pushed Kris and I to make better decisions about what we were eating. Jamie Oliver is a chef in the UK who came to America to help us change the way we eat. As a chef and a food activist, Jamie has already changed much in the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) in California, giving children better school lunches.

Listen, if you want to start eating healthier and living better, this guy is one you should listen to. The first two seasons of his show can be found online and are definitely worth the time to watch. I also have links to his website and videos from his YouTube channel listed to the right.

Jamie Oliver was on Jimmy Kimmel last night encouraging people to call their congressperson to ask for better food. He contends that our government, in cooperation with the food industry in America, is the reason why the quality of our food is so terrible.

Right now, the hot button issue is that pizza is considered a vegetable in school lunches. I don't know about you, but something about this just doesn't quite add up for me. When schools say that their lunches include a vegetable everyday, it should, in fact, be a vegetable. What part of pizza says vegetable? Our government should not be sacrificing the health of school children just to save money.

Watch these videos to find out more and join Jamie Oliver and The Tummy Temple in sending a clear message to our government that we deserve better and our children deserve better too!

Text "JAMIE" to 90975

You will get a number to call where Jamie will walk you through what to do and will give you the number for your member of congress.

If you're uncomfortable calling you can also write an email to Congress through this website:

Write to Congress


Still not convinced? Watch these short videos from Jimmy Kimmel to learn more:

Please participate in this very important chance to help change the way food is handled in this country forever. Also check out my Facebook page for the Tummy Temple and support me by "liking it"

The Tummy Temple Facebook Page

That's all for today. As always, thanks for reading and eating along with me.