Following on from my previous post featuring Jamie Oliver on his quest to improve diet in the US, today I have a great video from Governor Schwarzenegger about tackling the problem of childhood obesity.

He talks about the improvements that have both already been made and those that need to be made in California and the US. I think his points are valid in nearly every country in the developed world.

Fresh foods, access to clean water and more exercise. Simple.

I came across this great parody of modern life today, made me smile.

Reminds me of the people who spend 20 mins trying to find the closest parking space to the supermarket, instead of parking futher away and have a 2 minute walk.

Jamie Oliver is currently in America fighting the crusade against poor eating and obesity.

In much the same way as he did in the “Jamie’s School Dinners” series on Channel 4, he is visiting schools and communities and using the power of knowledge to help transform people’s lives.

So profound has his impact been, that the good people at TED have awarded him the TED 2010 prize for his work.

Here is the video from Jamie’s passionate lecture at TED:

“I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.” – Jamie Oliver

Yet more evidence of the growing epidemic of obesity in the US…

Click on the picture for a full size version.

It’s a render of the United States based on proximity to the nearest McDonalds.

Ridiculous.

Take a look at this photo – could this be the smartest PSA ever created? I would like to think it could be.

Another great reminder that the basics of sleep and nutrition are the keys to success; Not fizzy, fluorescent, sugar water.