"I wouldn't say that processed food, ready meals and even takeaways aren't relevant to modern life, it's just that over the past 40 years there are three generations of people who have come out of school and gone through their home life without ever being shown how to cook properly."

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Jamie Oliver

Chef, Author, Television Personality

Jamie Oliver is a British chef and food activist known for his efforts to promote healthy eating and cooking education through various media.

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"Sugar is the next tobacco, without a doubt, and that industry should be scared. It should be taxed just like tobacco and anything else that can, frankly, destroy lives."

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