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Chefsters goes beyond Showtime, its accessibility to some real time lessons in survival for the next generation.

The Next Generation

The next generation is going to live in a very fragile world. They will need training to live in this new world. This is the first generation being introduced to a new model of living. Shaping their future are forces that aren’t capable, dedicated, or passionate about their wellbeing. The decision makers are openly corporate, incredibly powerful, and profit driven.

Food The Arbitrator

Food is the arbitrator and tool of health for the upcoming generation. Never before has the emphasis on this commodity been more important. In times of famine this was always an issue. Now, in times of plenty it has become a complicated relationship. So much so that it now can be characterized as either an addiction, or a psychological problem such as bulimia, anorexia, or obsession. We are in uncharted waters where a healthy relationship with food holds the key to our health, our children’s future, and probably our planet’s future.

Being obsessed with what a scale says is not the least of this generation’s problem. The topic du jour is dieting. Health is the real arbitrator of our future. 

Food Rules

Unless you know the rules you are overwhelmed with choices. It is obvious we are eating over processed and chemically-saturated food. It is more than making us fat, it is killing us. Unless our kids understand the connection between what they eat and their future, it is mute. If this sounds simple, it is actually not. It will take a great deal of effort to get this message across.

According to all statistics it is an exaggeration to think that anyone is listening to the message. Just eat real food is something that now has to be ingrained. This is a generation that thinks food is fast, prepared, and loaded with sodium and sugar for flavor. Bright colored cereals, candy, baked goods, get their attention, while vibrant plant foods sit on the shelves, and on their plates.

Our children like us are addicted to the sweeteners and manufactured additives that their palate is use to. What they are consuming is edible substances that are a far cry from food.

Real Food

One of the things that this culture must realize is real food is something that is hard to find in packages. Even eating in restaurants will insure that you will be ingesting exorbitant amounts of sugar and salt.

Real food means some cooking skills, preparing and storing skills. These are a little more time consuming than opening and nuking a dinner. Raw vegetables and fruits are terrific choices, but this generation needs skills so they can choose all sorts of healthy fare.

In fact they need to be educated to what is real food, and why it is so important for them to make the right choices.

Food Educators

The only food educators that our children are exposed to are TV commercials. This has to change, because the only educators that care beyond the profit incentive are the parents, and schools.

Parents have given this generation life, now they must save their lives. One of the ways to do that is by equipping this generation with the knowledge and tools to take care of their health. This is a big job, in the age of fast media messages, and little family time we need help.

That is why Chefsters isn’t Showtime, it is lifetime learning that will coach our children and help them identify what good food is and what it will do for them.

It will empower them to eviscerate the television commercials and join the health revolution that Jamie Oliver, Chuck Pardee and the Chefters staff is starting. In the Chefsters kitchen is where amazing things are happening for this generation.