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Article: Kids Revolt Against the Fast Food Nation with Launch of 'Jr. Chefs of America'.
- Article from:
- Obesity & Diabetes Week
- Article date:
- August 18, 2008
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The revolution has begun, as JAG Entertainment, a leading production powerhouse and aggregator of original programming, announced the launch of the new web based kids cooking program Jr. Chefs of America (http://www.jrchefsofamerica.com/). The new show for kids, hosted by kids, is moving the parents out of the kitchen and promoting young kids cooking fresh home cooked meals for themselves. By removing the stigma that kids cannot be trusted in the kitchen, the program hopes to inspire a new generation of smart eaters (see also JAG Entertainment).
As the percentage of childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate where one out of three kids is considered ...