1554 - Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution: season one

I have a bit of a man-crush on Jamie Oliver.  This is almost a continuation on the School Dinner series that Jamie did in the UK - although in this series his scale is much larger - wanting to change the entire system in the United States, but starting at step one - changing what's been reported to be the most obese city in the most obese country in the world: Huntington.
Like I said, I love Jamie Oliver - I'm sure that some of this is more dramatized than it is - I work in television, I know the kind of notes that you get on this kind of show to make things more dramatic and exciting - but for the most part it doesn't feel like it's fabricated - the stakes feel real.  When it comes down to it, this is about people's lives.
Oliver comes up against some harsh critics here and it's always a question if he can win people over - given what his quest is about it just boggles the mind that it's even a question whether or not you would get on board.  Like Oliver himself says - the only reason you wouldn't is because you're lazy or you just plain don't give a shit.
I love how this season ended - giving us a glimpse into it heading deeper into the world of change.  Hopefully we'll get an update on Huntington in some way - you really do get connected to the people you see here.  The second season just started airing, but if you poke around you can find this one still.  Not only is it great entertaining television - it's important.
Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals  by Jamie Oliver Jamie's Food Revolution