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Paws for thought

Okay, so here's the thing. I got to turn the tables on the Young Post editor and ask the questions this time, muhaha. I've watched as all you guys try your hand at being junior reporters, but now it's my turn.

Dennis: Where have you been?

Editor: At my desk ... Oh, you mean a few weeks ago? I was in Zurich, Switzerland, at the One Young World Summit.

Dennis: And did you meet anyone important?

Editor: Yes, I met lots of important people.

Dennis: Which one were you most excited about talking to?

Editor: Oh! (blushing) Him! [British chef] Jamie Oliver, of course.

Dennis: Aha!

Awkward silence

Dennis: Oh, what now? Should I ask something else?

Editor: Yes, ask away, Dennis!

Dennis: So, did you ask him to 'like' me on Facebook?

Editor: Um, no.

Dennis: Did you tell him that I met [top chef] Edward Voon?

Editor: Um, no.

Dennis: Did he ask why I wasn't there to meet him in person?

Editor: He didn't. Dennis, you're supposed to ask me about him.

Dennis: Who wants to know about Jamie Oliver?

Editor: Quite a lot of our readers.

Dennis: Okay ... uh ... why?

Editor: Because he works very hard to make sure young people adopt a more healthy diet.

Dennis: Does he say 'Eat bones'? For the calcium, I mean.

Editor: (laughing) I didn't ask him. But he does recommend being careful about what we eat.

Dennis: But why? We're young, right? We can eat what we like.

Editor: Well, that's not true. It's okay to have a little bit of whatever we like now and then, but we should not eat too much fat, sugar or salt.

Dennis: Why?

Editor: Well, those three things can harm our health. And we may not know our health has been damaged until it's too late.

Dennis: So how do we know those things will harm us if we can't see it?

Editor: Because doctors know these things. Eating a lot of the wrong kinds of food can lead to illnesses like diabetes, heart disease or even cancer.

Dennis: Owie!

Editor: Jamie says this is the first generation that may die younger than the generation before it, and that is because of what we eat.

Dennis: Goodness! We should tell our readers about that!

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