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Is Our Obsession with Weight Misguided? Here's What Really Matters When It Comes to Good Health

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. April 13, 2010.

A popular author says that fitness, nutrition and socioeconomic status are far more important than weight in determining health risks.

How TV Superchef Jamie Oliver's 'Food Revolution' Flunked Out

Arun Gupta, AlterNet. April 8, 2010.

After two months, kids hated the new meals, milk consumption plummeted, and many students dropped out of the school lunch program altogether.

Chef Jamie Oliver: Why the U.S. Is One of the Unhealthiest Countries in the World

Jamie Oliver, TED. March 27, 2010.

'My wish is for you to help a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, to inspire families to cook again, and to empower people everywhere to fight obesity.'

Homegrown Heroes: What Jamie Oliver Needs for His "Food Revolution" to Succeed

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. March 26, 2010.

As Oliver attempts to bring his "food revolution" to a dietarily disastrous town in West Virginia, he garners more sneers than cheers. But here's why he may succeed.