Teach every child about food

TED2010 · 21:53 · Filmed Feb 2010

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Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, West Virginia — and a shocking image of the sugar we eat — TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.

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Jamie Oliver

Chef, activist

Jamie Oliver is transforming the way we feed ourselves, and our children. Full bio

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