I did watch both episodes. I was also curious as to how they will make it entertaining for those not already interested in eating right, cooking, etc. The school lunch programs could use some real food for sure. I remember the ladies in my cafeteria actually cooking rather than reheating. I think pairing chicken legs against pizza was a bit unfair.

I agree 100%. Pizza or chicken legs, kids? What did they expect? Especially since it was obvious that the kids had most likely never eaten a chicken drumstick. Now if it had been chicken fingers, that would have been another story. It's actually the same thing when he showed them the non-meat chicken nuggets and they said they would eat it when it was fried up in a small, recognizable patty. It's about what those kids had been exposed to and more importantly what they had not been exposed to...familiar is familiar.

Hi everyone, gotta admit that I recorded this show and haven't had time to view it yet. But I really hope he's going to get into the kids' school vegetable gardening projects that are being started around the country. There are 26 school gardens here in Miami, and when I lived in Minneapolis, I learned about theirs, too. An awful lot of kids in this country have never seen fresh vegetables, much less know how they grow. I say give a kid a seed and you'll teach her how to eat!

Here's a link to a New York Times story today on how Oliver's show might impact Congress and decisions about the school lunch program. Interesting stuff! http://tinyurl.com/yz5pqk8

I applaud any effort towards awakening America to the need for healthier dietary habits. I also think it is fantastic that Jamie Oliver isn't just going into a town and pointing out what's wrong but is committed to helping a community have the "aha" moment where they might be empowered to make lasting, transformative changes.

I watched the show, but turned if off before the end. I think a lot of this is about the mind set of the poor and uneducated among us. People make the choices that make sense for them. Fresh and low fat are good choices when you have a choice, but for many even access to a real grocery store is limited and the cost of "real" food to high to make a steady diet of it. People don't feel or take the time to garden and "fast" is the the choice that fits our illusions of middle or upper class American life.

You make a great point, Grace! Here in Miami, they've started a farmer's market with fresh, locally grown produce in a poor, inner city neighborhood where shoppers can use their government assistance vouchers. So far it's a huge success. I am hoping that with the Obama family so focused on this issue, many more new approaches like this one will be tried. Anyone know of other innovative projects in your city?