It’s very clear that there’s a lot of double standards going on. Should there be a 30mph speed limit? Of course there bloody should. And certainly with kids and school food, kids need to be nannied for sure. So give them a bloody good meal at school.

Jamie Oliver is arguing against accusations of inconsistency in public policy—what he calls “double standards.” He contrasts areas where society readily accepts protective regulation (like 30mph limits, especially around children) with resistance to “nannying” when it comes to children’s diets. The blunt, emphatic language underscores his belief that safeguarding children’s health is a legitimate public responsibility, not an overreach. The quote aligns with Oliver’s broader advocacy for improving school meals and reducing diet-related illness: if we accept rules to protect children from physical danger, he suggests, we should also accept strong standards and investment to protect them from nutritional harm by ensuring high-quality food at school.