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200548 minGdocumentary

6.7/ 10(87 ratings)• TMDB

Jamie's School Dinners

200548 minGdocumentary

6.7/ 10(87 ratings)• TMDB

Jamie Oliver worked to enhance the nutritional quality of school meals at Kidbrooke School in Greenwich, leading to a nationwide campaign for better school dinners.

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Anders Rønnow Klarlund

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Jamie Oliver worked to enhance the nutritional quality of school meals at Kidbrooke School in Greenwich, leading to a nationwide campaign for better school dinners.

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Anders Rønnow Klarlund

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James McAvoy

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Derek Jacobi

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Catherine McCormack

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Jamie Oliver launched a campaign to enhance the quality and nutritional value of school meals in the United Kingdom, focusing on Kidbrooke School in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Recorded between Spring and Winter 2004, the four-episode series aired on Channel 4 from February 23 to March 16, 2005. Oliver's efforts aimed to address the poor dietary standards in British schools, ultimately sparking a nationwide movement for reform in school dinners across the country.

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