Oliver honoured by doctors for obesity work

TV chef Jamie Oliver has been hailed for his “outstanding contribution” to public health by leading doctors.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Nov 2013, 00:01 BST

The 38-year-old was awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) for his work in tackling the “ticking time-bomb” of childhood obesity and his efforts to improve school dinners.

Oliver said he was “humbled” to receive the award and praised the work of family doctors in the battle against the obesity crisis.

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The college praised the chef, who can now use the letters FRCGP (Hon) after his name, for his high-profile public health campaigns and “innovative” work on nutrition.

Oliver said: “I am proud to say that I have done my bit.”