Wednesday, May 4, 2011

America's Obesity Epidemic, and Jamie Oliver's 'Food Revolution'

The World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmary". Obesity is an example of a health condition that does not necessarily exist along with disease and infirmary, but still has an impact on one's physical, and perhaps mental and social, well-being.

Catherine Rampell has plotted out this graph showing the correlation between obesity and the average amount of time spent eating in various cultures. [Source here.]


 While sociologist Samantha Kwan has criticized the idea of an "obesity epidemic", it has been shown that the community and environment do play a role in the epidemiological factors related to obesity. The television show Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution has served as an agent of socialization to promote public awareness about eating to promote health. 

In February 2010, Jamie Oliver gave a talk at TED about his passion for wholesome food and for addressing the obesity epidemic in the Western world. 


Jamie has a website with recipes. Go here!

1 comment:

  1. Luna Trim diet is a highly functional weight loss supplement that provides abundant energy by converting fat into energy, and vitality to the body and brain.
    https://bit.ly/2HHodqk

    ReplyDelete