Name: Food revolutionaries
Uploaded: 2018-04-03T22:23:19Z
Duration: 5 min 53 s
Description: Jamie Oliver crystallized his vision for a food revolution in his TED Talk. At the Charlton Manor Primary School in London, head teacher Timothy Baker is putting his idea into action by offering not just food education but education centered on food.

Jamie Oliver crystallized his vision for a food revolution in his TED Talk. At the Charlton Manor Primary School in London, head teacher Timothy Baker is putting his idea into action by offering not just food education but education centered on food.

Food revolutionaries

A movement is gaining ground to put food education at the center of school life. At one London primary school, students grow vegetables, care for chickens, and weave food into their math, science, and history lessons. Over 80 percent of these children come from impoverished backgrounds, yet they now look healthier, concentrate better, and behave more positively. Learning how food affects health is saving lives in ways academic grades never could.