Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Season 2 Los Angeles Guide
Author: Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2011/03/30 - Updated: 2026/02/08
Publication Type: Reports & Proceedings
Category Topic: Nutrition - Related Publications
Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main - Insights, Updates
Synopsis: This information provides detailed coverage of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's Emmy award-winning television series that addresses critical public health issues affecting millions of Americans, particularly those managing chronic conditions related to poor nutrition. The content offers valuable insights into systemic school nutrition reform efforts in Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest school district, making it especially relevant for parents, educators, and individuals with diet-related health conditions including diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. People with disabilities often face heightened nutritional challenges due to limited mobility, medication interactions, and reduced access to fresh foods, making Oliver's practical approach to cooking with whole foods and reforming institutional meal programs particularly beneficial for this community and seniors managing multiple health conditions - Disabled World (DW).
Introduction
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Season 2
The food fight continues as Jamie Oliver, impassioned British chef, TV personality and best-selling author, brings his food revolution to Los Angeles in Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, premiering Tuesday, April 12.
Main Content
In the second season of the series, Jamie takes on his biggest challenge yet, attacking the problems of U.S. obesity, heart disease and diabetes in America by inviting viewers to take a stand and change the way America feeds itself at home and in schools.
New episodes are also available on demand the day following their television broadcast.
The EMMY award-winning series, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, is loosely based on Jamie's UK series, Jamie's Ministry of Food and Jamie's School Dinners, which changed what British school children are fed in school.
Meanwhile in America, Jamie's turning his attention to helping people of all ages change their eating habits by learning to cook and choosing fresh food over processed in schools, homes, workplaces, and even restaurants.
Last season Jamie took his food revolution to Huntington, West Virginia a small town of 50,000 people, which has been called the unhealthiest city in America.
In the second season, Jamie brings his "food fight" to Los Angeles, California, a city of 11 million people known for its Hollywood stars and healthy living. However, behind the glamour, lives a city full of people consuming fast food and processed junk meals.
In the Season 2 premiere, Jamie is raising the stakes for his food revolution but almost immediately has to rethink his approach when the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the nation's second-largest school district, slams the door in his face. Jamie's first order of business is winning the support of the parents and teachers in hopes of appealing the LAUSD decision to lock him out of the school lunch program...
Insights, Analysis, and Developments
Editorial Note: Jamie Oliver's confrontation with the Los Angeles Unified School District represents more than a celebrity chef's crusade - it highlights the systemic barriers that prevent meaningful nutritional reform in American institutions. While Los Angeles presents itself as a health-conscious city, the reality behind the Hollywood facade mirrors the struggles of Huntington, West Virginia, proving that poor nutrition transcends geography and socioeconomic stereotypes. The show's emphasis on teaching practical cooking skills and choosing whole foods over processed alternatives remains relevant today, as rates of preventable diet-related diseases continue to climb across all demographics. For families managing chronic conditions, the elderly, and people with disabilities who depend on institutional food services or face barriers to food preparation, Oliver's message that fresh, nutritious food should be accessible to everyone - not just those who can afford boutique groceries or have the mobility to prepare elaborate meals - strikes at the heart of food justice in America - Disabled World (DW).
Author Credentials: Ian is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, a leading resource for news and information on disability issues. With a global perspective shaped by years of travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed proponent of the Social Model of Disability-a transformative framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that emphasizes dismantling societal barriers rather than focusing solely on individual impairments. His work reflects a deep commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his full biography.