Food
Revolution: For A Healthier 'We'
With the
ever increasing pace of our busy lives, with new developments taking over our
brains by the second, we are currently living in an era where everything is
getting easier for us to use or to get access of. From doing our chores in a
click to smart watches monitoring our each step, everything today is making
life much simpler for us. Despite all these developments there is one thing that
has not only suffered but has become worse, i.e. our health. From skipping
meals to overeating at some point of the day, such irregular food habits are
not only harming us but are also being passed on to the future generations. To
make for a healthier next generation, Food Revolution- an initiative by Jamie
Oliver, a British celebrity chef, is working towards changing the way children
access, consume and understand food.
Every May,
special cooking sessions, discussion groups and tasting sessions are organized
to celebrate the Food Revolution Day and to its success, to raise awareness and
invite more and more people to join this revolution. Recently, such a cooking
session was arranged at Jamie's Italian, Vasant Kunj which aimed at creating
healthy-delightful easy to cook recipes for the kids. The session was conducted
by Chef Abhinav and Chef Dhruv.
With the
cooking stations set and all the prep done for each and every recipe, we tried
our hands on making a hearty bowl of Minestrone Soup, a Classic Tomato
Spaghetti and Fish with Pesto Dressed Veggies. Each of us added our twists to
the dishes, from overusing the cheese to taking the dish a notch up by adding
more vegetables, it was a fun session with enthusiastic kids around us. With
each step of making the dish we were educated about the importance of quantity
and quality of the ingredients. The best part of the session- hog on the food
which was created by us amateurs. Everybody with their aprons on took this
opportunity to learn and further spread the message of healthy eating.
We should
always remember that a meaningful change can only be built from the ground up.
Following healthier eating habits today will trickle down to the future
generations and so on. All we need is do our bit and pass on the habit.
You also
can sign up and join the food revolution by visiting www.jamiesfoodrevolution.org
Compiled By : Ritika Dhawan
Email : vickrham.m@gmail.com