If you need a little inspiration to eat healthier, watch the new show “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.”  I caught a sneak preview of it, and it made me want to go out and change the world.  It’s a reality show featuring the famous British chef who ventures to Huntington, West Virginia, recently deemed the “The Unhealthiest City in America.” 

Jamie, fresh off success at overhauling Britain’s school lunch programs, decides to go to Huntington to see if he can inspire the city to change their eating habits.  To say they are resistant is an understatement – more like hostile.  He gets permission to go into one elementary school to try to change the food being served to kids.  When you see what the kids are eating, if it doesn’t infuriate and inspire you, then nothing will.  And I’ll bet your kids are eating the same.  The middle schools I’ve been to as part of my mentoring program have similar menus, and I have been troubled by what I see the kids eating.

Anyway, back to the show, which chronicles his attempts to get the kids to eat something fresh and healthy (vs. mashed potato “pearls” which magically turn to mashed potatoes when you add water).  The cafeteria cooks despise his attempts and it seems the whole town is against him.  And then he finds one person who is on his side…will it be enough?  Stay tuned to find out!