Education News – Kristin Decarr
““The Naked Chef” Jamie Oliver recently launched his newest project, a global petition asking the governments of G20 countries to offer food education in schools while increasing a tax on junk food…So far, Oliver has been successful in convincing six countries that there is a need to bring food education to all children in schools. His goal is to convince all the G20 countries of this to create global awareness and support for the project. He said he would like to see junk food and caffeine drinks one day placed in the same category as tobacco, in part because it would come with a 15% tax on drinks and junk food advertising. No tax would be placed on fruits and vegetables…“Obesity more often than not leads to diet-related diseases like type-2 diabetes which can increase the risk of developing a number of serious health problems and decrease the life expectancy of many people. But obesity is preventable and I believe that by educating our children about food and where it comes from and how to cook it and how to shop, we can turn the tide on the obesity epidemic that affects most of the world in 2015. This change.org petition is a way to give a voice to everyone who cares about the future health of our children.””(more)