658085 Thu Oct 08 13:45:31 -0700 2009 4 33 Food Media and News 0 5089153 A preview from this Sunday's NY Times Sunday Magazine Last year, an Associated Press article designated the Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area as the unhealthiest in America, based on its analysis of data collected in 2006 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly half the adults in these five counties (two in West Virginia, two in Kentucky and one in Ohio) were obese, and the area led the nation in the incidence of heart disease and diabetes. The poverty rate was 19 percent, much higher than the national average. It also had the highest percentage of people 65 and older who had lost their teeth — nearly 50 percent. All of which makes Huntington the perfect setting for the next Jamie Oliver Challenge.... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/magazine/11Oliver-t.html?h Thu Oct 08 13:45:31 -0700 2009 32941 Rmis32 1 5089194 Someone call Adam Richman--there must be a "local specialty" in this area he can promote on "Man vs. Public Health." Thu Oct 08 13:59:33 -0700 2009 5089153 100412 newhavener07 1 5089587 Can't imagine that Jamie's going to play very well here. We really don't need a Brit coming over and telling us how to eat; We have Michael Pollan and Marion Nestle, after all. They've got much bigger chops than Jamie, IMO. Thu Oct 08 16:39:58 -0700 2009 5089153 11995 pikawicca 2 5091533 I was skeptical until I read the story--Oliver's really had some positive impact in the U.K. through his charm and persistence. I fear that Pollan and Nestle are too "pointy-headed NY intellectual" to have much impact outside of the Blue States, but a a charming Brit might have better luck. Go Jamie! Fri Oct 09 11:58:49 -0700 2009 5089587 100412 newhavener07 3 5092161 I believe Pollan is a "pointy headed Berkeley intellectual" :) I'm not sure how much Jamie Oliver will accomplish, but as you note, he is charming, which plays in his favor (neither Pollan nore Nestle, while bright and erudite, are exactly emitting charm). Fri Oct 09 15:42:07 -0700 2009 5091533 131171 nofunlatte