‘Government is going backwards over school food’ (From York Press)
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TV chef Jamie Oliver disappointed over government attitude to school food
10:36am Wednesday 4th July 2012 in News
JAMIE Oliver said he felt “very, very let down” by Education Secretary Michael Gove, whom he accused of “eroding nutritional standards” in schools.
Speaking while visiting his new York restaurant, the TV chef and school food campaigner said the progress in recent years risked being undone now by a lack of Government interest.
He said he was astonished by the attitude, given the high rates rate of diet – related disease and said the health of children and their futures should be a priority.
Mr Oliver said: “It’s really, really, really worrying times in education at the moment. Mr Gove is only taking us back as far as school food is concerned.”
He said when he first met Mr Gove, Labour had introduced 18 hours of cooking classes as compulsory and Mr Gove he was talking about doubling that, but now he was considering axing it.
Mr Oliver said: “I am very let down – very, very let down and I’m kind of not even interested.”
I’ve almost said I’m going to crack on for five years and I’ll come back.”
Comments(6)
alfie
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1:49pm Wed 4 Jul 12
nearlyman wrote:Steady on show a little love for Mr Oliver!
Trouble is.......at home most of the kids eat total rubbish. Its the parents who need educating in how to feed their offspring healthily.......by the time they get to school the damage is already done and kids simply will not eat some of the healthier options.............
Makes a good story though for yet another gobby TV chef to advertise his latest money spinning venture or promote another book of implausible recipes. Who would wish to eat at his franchise anyway.......there are so many other options of real chefs doing their own thing and probably considerably tastier ! In short, Jamie Oliver, Who are you ?
who are ya
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1:59pm Wed 4 Jul 12
Sillybillies
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2:06pm Wed 4 Jul 12
Michael Gove asks LEON restaurant founders to review school dinners... without Jamie Oliver
Education Secretary gives Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent a free hand to examine school meals across the country.
Silver
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7:20pm Wed 4 Jul 12
nearlyman wrote:Well the parents could be educated by watching one of the numerous cookery shows on television. Kids want to eat total rubbish sad fact but this is why brands like Mc D's are huge, but kids will also eat proper food if it's cooked, and shouldn't anywhere people send their children to learn be properly cared for with good food? I've eaten at his franchise in Nottingham and it was lovely and affordable. Nice to see someone trying to give something back after being succesful it's very rare that happens.
Trouble is.......at home most of the kids eat total rubbish. Its the parents who need educating in how to feed their offspring healthily.......by the time they get to school the damage is already done and kids simply will not eat some of the healthier options.............
Makes a good story though for yet another gobby TV chef to advertise his latest money spinning venture or promote another book of implausible recipes. Who would wish to eat at his franchise anyway.......there are so many other options of real chefs doing their own thing and probably considerably tastier ! In short, Jamie Oliver, Who are you ?
expubcrawler
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9:32pm Wed 4 Jul 12
nearlyman says...
1:28pm Wed 4 Jul 12
Makes a good story though for yet another gobby TV chef to advertise his latest money spinning venture or promote another book of implausible recipes. Who would wish to eat at his franchise anyway.......there are so many other options of real chefs doing their own thing and probably considerably tastier ! In short, Jamie Oliver, Who are you ?