One thing that seemed a very valid but sad point:
- Television is probably the best way to reach the people who need reaching-a sad but true statement on the state of our nation, so many people watching surely it will hit home with one of them-but still, is shock jock reality television the way to go? perhaps yes, if indeed it reaches and helps people-but the point remains this: how many are watching for entertainment vs how many are watching to get help
- we must persist in spreading the word in whatever fashion works. I agree and I disagree. I want all people to have safe, healthy, good food to eat yes- Do I want to reach them through a celebrity chef on reality food show, no- do I think it's worth a shot, maybe
- What say you? I think he could, I think he could say "hell NO" to sugary, salty, sauce and yes to real foods, EXCEPT real foods don't have budgets that processed foods do because processed foods are so highly processed they can sell a little bit of food for a lot of money and they advertise the daylights out of this 'tortured' food-so MAYBE he could have better sponsors
- here's a thought: does a movement still have meaning if big money steps in and starts to dictate the rules, lobby for time, advertise their stuff? is it still legitimate or has it been taken over? will it soon become a joke? passe? or is the leaping off point for something bigger? real change?
Peace and Love,
I will repeat myself...if ANYONE has enough time to judge what I do in my own home, on my own time, with my own money...THEY have too much free time. What is the old saying...people who live in glass houses...
ReplyDeleteI still disagree that someone getting the message about real food out there is a bad thing. I'm sorry, but this movement doesn't belong to any of us exclusively and that attitude is counterproductive.
ReplyDeleteI feel like the first two "episodes" weren't very educational or had enough "how-to." As a persuasive communications teacher, he might create buy-in but past that, what will people do with it? If he is right and kids don't know what a potato is... where do they go from there?
ReplyDeleteIf I never tune in again, I will never know. And I think he had his chance to create change but by spreading it to a next episode, he has probably lost half his audience who needs to change.
I'm not complaining it was done... but it wasn't done for real change. Not for the people who need the change most.
Your rant made some very valid points and it made me re-think some of my own opinions. Thank you for the thoughtful discourse.... we're still friends... right?
ReplyDeleteA R Ambler -For me this "movement" isn't a movement a fad or the next big thing-it is my life plain and simple-I don't want it co-opted to make a buck and have it left to the wayside because his school lunches suck and he has to move along and the "movement" is done and we have all moved on along. THAT is my point and I don't feel it is counter productive. And it is a valid point.
ReplyDeleteCg-having NOT watched the show and listening to tweets and reading reviews of the show only I am in agreement with your last line there:
I'm not complaining it was done... but it wasn't done for real change. Not for the people who need the change most.
I wonder does he then offer the kindergarten class that can't tell which vegetables are which a LESSON PLAN or does he simply walk away, does he come back with cameras and try to teach them?
Of course I won't watch because we don't do tv, but I'm sure twitter will practically implode while his show is on.
Megan< who are you?? :D of course we are!!
ReplyDeleteI posted this to get my thoughts figured out. I think we can believe whatever we believe BUT healthy brains can also consider other thoughts and accept or reject them as needed.
What I'm suggesting is that it doesn't move our cause forward to add to the well-bodied chorus of opposition to his work, and in fact there are positive aspects to his project (which is inherently temporary) which we can use to our advantage.
ReplyDeleteIn my humble opinion, raising awareness is the first step. I agree that the way he has gone about it might cause a backlash, but rather than add to that backlash I'd rather take the good and use it to my advantage.
And yes, he did a two hour lesson with that class and successfully taught them all of the vegetables they were previously unable to name. This is one example of a short term project having lasting influence.
I hope that Jamie's work is able to bring attention and money to the issue of how we feed our children. That said, I appreciate your point that there's a risk when a real lifestyle gets swept up in a trend. The only way we can do anything about it is to be a part of the change by engaging people in the conversation, which I think Jamie's show opens to door to quite nicely.
What I STILL don't understand is WHY people assume that it is THIER DUTY to teach OTHER people how to live their lives, raise their children and keep themselves healthy. I'm not just talking about people on TV, but people in the blogging world as well.
ReplyDeletePeople should concern themselves with their OWN families...clean up their OWN "dirty closets" and stop thinking about MINE...I might LIKE my dirty closet, who knows lol. Whats next...ethics police?
I plan on continuing to tivo and watch partially because it is helping me teach my persuasion classes. That said, if I didn't have a tv and wasn't using this "movement" as a teaching tool, I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it.
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