Food Revolution Day - "teach every child about food"

I recently watch celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver give a TedEx Talk (although it was recorded in 2010!). He was on the start of his anti obesity mission in the USA then and was delivering some strong arguments for teaching American children about where food comes from and to help them make healthier food choices. 

From statistics that show the biggest killer of Americans are diet related preventable diseases to dumping a wheelbarrow of sugar on the stage (the amount of sugar American kids drink in their milk every year) the passionately delivered talk was a plea to schools and parents to make healthier food choices. 

More information about the Food Revolution and how you can get involved can be found here: http://www.foodrevolutionday.com/

While I assume that Vanuatu is not at the same level of obesity as the USA, and I'm sure many other developed countries, it is apparent that there will be added strain on the health system with a growing number of adults here diagnosed with diabetes and diet related diseases - and in time their children will face the same health related issues. It is also apparent that local children are eating more and more sugary food and drinks and convenience foods such as rice, noodles and bread and large portion sizes - especially of rice.

The Green Hands Garden project is supporting schools to establish school vegetable gardens to supply their canteen, and in turn provided healthy choices for students. In the future we hope to have a school resource written in the three national languages to accompany the garden project as a teaching resource that provides nutritious information about food from the garden and an appropriate recipe for the canteen to use.