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Default Jaimie Oliver's Food Revolution

On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:23:59 -0700, Arri London >
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> sf wrote:
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> > On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:05:16 -0800, Joseph Littleshoes
> > > wrote:
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> > > Pinstripe Sniper wrote:
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> > > > DOh! I missed it (Friday @ 9pm) but will probably track an online
> > > > copy down and watch it. I saw the "preview" earlier in the week and
> > > > it seemed worthwhile.
> > > >
> > > > Did anyone see it? Thoughts?
> > >
> > > I watched bits and pieces of it, but found it "preachy" boring and it
> > > seemed to me he had an awful lot of self congratulatory "look at me"
> > > sort of attitude going on, how the show was such a "sacrifice" for him
> > > and how noble he is for making the personal sacrifice to make the show.
> > >
> > > A bit like Gordon Ramsy and his "hells Kitchen" but more political.

> >
> > He's going to come over here and whip us into shape. HELLO, Jamie?
> > Have you ever heard of Alice Waters? News Flash: she's been doing
> > this for decades!
> >
> >

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> With little impact on *school* meals outside her local area! And
> certainly no changes in legislation, as has happened in the UK.
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> Nothing wrong with someone else trying.


He's just another flash in the pan and a foreigner to boot.

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Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.