It's no secret that I am over the moon about Jamie's Oliver's new Food Revolution TV show because for the last couple of years, I have been talking about here and here about eating wellness, creating vibrant health through better food choices that work for your body.
Since day 1, Noshtopia has been and is about showing people that eating healthier can be fun and flavorful because I am so bored to tears with baby carrots, ice burg lettuce salad, and steamed chicken as no doubt many of you are too.
My creative brain starts churning
After watching Jamie's TED Talk, and the first two episodes of the show, I have been so pumped up and thinking of ways that Noshtopia can help with the Food Revolution because I believe in this cause with great fervor and passion as it relates totally to my life purpose work of helping people create healthier lives: body, mind & purpose, so that they can do their life purpose work. It takes good health in order to be able to physically and mentally do the work you were meant to do.
So, here's the first thing I came up with which was inspired by episode two of Food Revolution (the clip above) where the kids got stickers for trying some new food.
I thought those stickers were so cool and motivating, that I thought the same concept would work for adults and the socialsphere.
Say hello to "I tried something new," a new feature on Nosthopia where every Tuesday and Friday, I will showcase something new I have tried like a recipe, a food, a product, food service, or even trying a new attitude to looking at foods I eat or don't eat. I'm about walking my talk plus I think it will be a whole lot of fun to try new things. In fact, here's my very first post where I tried a chicken sitr fry with baby bok choy and vegan organic chow mein.
This is not just about me. Oh no! Because those of you who know me well, know that I'm always thinking about how others can benefit and how we can help each other as a whole. So, I am encouraging everyone who blogs, tweets, facebooks or wherever you hang out online and post content, to join in and do your own "I tried something new" posts. Not only will this be fun for you, it will be fun and interesting content for your audience. In your own communities, you can get conversations going and try new foods. We're making a group effort here to make trying new things fun for everyone!
Because I'm all about making posts look pretty and informative, I have created 250x250 web buttons for, "I tried something new." Everyone is free to use these buttons wherever you write something about something new you've tried. Go here a , to get the artwork for the badges. There is no specific meaning
to the colors. I just wanted people to have color choices. As another way to help make it easier for people to find your posts especially on Twitter, use the hashtags #foodrevolution and/or #triedsomethingnew.
I used "I tried something new" versus "I ate something new" because although this is mainly about food, I wanted to open it up to go beyond food, like attitude, perspective, habits, and actions all related to living a healthier life.
Seeing What You and Others Are Trying Out
When your post is live and linkable, post the link onto the Noshtopia Facebook Page. I've made the page open to everyone, so anyone can post onto the wall. This way, the entire Nosthopia Facebook fan base can see what you are trying, you can see what others are trying, and it can spark some ideas for new things to try yourself.
To help promote all the cool things people put up on the Nosthopia page, in the beginning, I will tweet out as many as I can on both @noshtopia and my alter ego @skinnyjeans which currently has 47,000+ Followers! So yeah, I'm going to use my tweeting social capital to help shine light on others who contribute to the Food Revolution.
Once a week on Noshtopia, I will also showcase what has been put up on the Noshtopia Facebook Fan Page. I have a couple other marketing and PR plans up my sleeve which I can't reveal just yet, but let me tell you that it's going to be fun, social, and really help start shining some light on the fabulous ways that everyday people like you and me are using social media to help make the US and maybe the world, a healthier place to eat. At least, that is my dream, oh idealist that I am :)
This about us as a community not about a celebrity
For those who are not fans of Jamie Oliver, that is okay. This Food Revolution is not about him, it is about us as a community coming to together and helping each other eat better so we can live healthier lives. We can make this our own as individuals, in our communities, and throughout our country.
Right now in the US, 4 of the top 10 chronic diseases can be directly tied to diet (what one eats.) No one should die because of a diet related disease. It's preventable! I had to bold that statement because I believe that in every fiber of my being.
You can support the cause even if you don't care for the celebrity. Jamie is just the brave proactive one with the mega phone and some resources to get this huge ball rolling because frankly, taking on the massive social and economic issues related to food that we have here in the US will take some loudness and more importantly, more than just one pot-stirring celebrity.
As a food and healthy living blogger, I HIGHLY encourage my fellow bloggers to encourage their audience on ways to eat healthier and help people discover new and fun ways to enjoy fresh, fun, and delicious foods! And yes, to sound a bit like a sappy public service announcement, if we pull together, we can start lowering how many people are getting sick and dying of diet related diseases.
If you have started anything related to the Food Revolution, please do let me know, and I will be sure to come visit and help highlight it. Thank you everyone!!!
