There are a ton of shows on TV these days about cooking, and even more amazing to me are the numbers of celebrity chefs that are now in the public spot light. One of my favorite chefs these days is Jamie Oliver. He is often in the public spotlight, because he takes on more than just cooking, but ideas and even political agendas. I am sure that he is capable of offending many people. I happen to agree with many of his views, but I am sure there are many who don’t.

One of his main platforms is the epidemic problem of obesity in America. I love it, because he does not sweet talk the issue or ease gently into it, so that he doesn’t hurt anyone’s feelings or step on anyone’s toes. He calls it as he sees it, which is exactly what we need more people in America to be doing. He has performed demonstrations recently involving public school cafeterias and visually demonstrating what the actual amount of fat in the foods they serve each year really looks like. Those kinds of demonstrations really make an impact on people’s perspectives. I know it had an impact on me. It is easy to forget sometimes what we do to ourselves through the types of foods we consume. I love watching him so much that I even asked how much does cable tv cost per month for this very reason. He is an advocate for healthy eating and choices in America.