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Sunday telegraph attacking the Sunday roast

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thefeelingofbeingalive · 22/09/2026 07:19

https://x.com/telegraph/status/2101695438910898606?s=46

AIBU to think this is an awful article?! It’s not the healthiest meal but trying to launch a campaign to stop the tradition is a bit insane!

The Telegraph (@Telegraph) on X

Expensive, time-consuming and unhealthy, our sabbath diet needs an overhaul 🔗 https://t.co/uHbTlBJZF7

https://x.com/Telegraph/status/2101695438910898606?s=46

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mrschocolatte · 22/09/2026 07:23

I just followed that link and the comments on the article are horrific. Racist and disgusting.

thefeelingofbeingalive · 22/09/2026 07:25

mrschocolatte · 22/09/2026 07:23

I just followed that link and the comments on the article are horrific. Racist and disgusting.

I’m not talking about the comments. I’m talking about the article.

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Medicalgrademusic · 22/09/2026 07:25

I can't be bothered to follow the link but what's unhealthy about a Sunday roast? It's protein,.veg and carbs. Pretty balanced. What am I missing?

mrschocolatte · 22/09/2026 07:25

My point is - perhaps choose a link that doesn’t subject people to such vile comments.

thefeelingofbeingalive · 22/09/2026 07:25

Medicalgrademusic · 22/09/2026 07:25

I can't be bothered to follow the link but what's unhealthy about a Sunday roast? It's protein,.veg and carbs. Pretty balanced. What am I missing?

Too high in calories apparently

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TellMeDinosaurFacts · 22/09/2026 07:26

It's just rage bait, surely? The Telegraph exists to make readers froth.

thefeelingofbeingalive · 22/09/2026 07:26

mrschocolatte · 22/09/2026 07:25

My point is - perhaps choose a link that doesn’t subject people to such vile comments.

You actively chose to scroll down and read the comments. If you can’t contribute to the discussion about the article, why are you here?

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mrschocolatte · 22/09/2026 07:27

You can’t help but notice the bloody comments!

gingercat02 · 22/09/2026 07:29

YABU for giving the Torygraph the clicks

UnPetitDunPetit · 22/09/2026 07:29

thefeelingofbeingalive · 22/09/2026 07:26

You actively chose to scroll down and read the comments. If you can’t contribute to the discussion about the article, why are you here?

Because your OP is a link to a Twitter thread about the article - the immediate visible comments under which are vile and racist - rather than the article itself. I assume that's what the PP means.

OvernightBloats · 22/09/2026 07:36

After reading the article, I can't see that she is trying to start a campaign to stop it. She has commented on the portion sizes but not on stopping the tradition.

I did not read the Twitter comments - X is a cesspit.

randomchap · 22/09/2026 07:54

Pointless click bait from an awful paper. I'm so old I remember when the Telegraph was a respected broadsheet. Now it's just the daily mail for people who think they're too intelligent to read the mail. Silly click bait articles and opinion pieces designed as rage bait.

CopiedMyBlottingBook · 22/09/2026 08:04

I can't read it as it's behind a paywall.

A Sunday roast is not unhealthy if you keep your portions sensible - good-sized meat portion for protein, lots of your veg of choice, but don't go mad with the roast potatoes. If you're having Yorkshire pudding, have a small piece if it's from a tray or a mini-sized one if using frozen. You don't need it to swim in gravy, either, just pour a bit on where it matters. You could also have boiled or mashed potatoes rather than roast if you want something lower in fat.

Or, you could take the view that if you eat healthily the rest of the week and you're not trying to address any health or weight issues through diet, have whatever you like for your Sunday roast! It's not a crime to have occasional meals that aren't the healthiest, as long as you are eating sensibly for the majority of the time and you yourself are healthy.

CorporalJohn · 22/09/2026 08:15

Who, in God's name, pays the slightest attention to the Sunday Telegraph?

I haven't read it and have no plans to do so.

I can't see any reason why some hack or other should tell me what to have for Sunday lunch.

DurhamDurham · 22/09/2026 08:18

@CopiedMyBlottingBookI think I would cry if someone gave me a Sunday roast with boiled potatoes instead of roast 😆
Sunday lunch is not the time to be healthy, although if you serve plenty of vegetables you can get your five a day in one meal.

RumNotRun · 22/09/2026 08:23

I love a good Sunday roast, and would happily have it as my only food on a Sunday so calories don't matter to me.

The comments though! Jeez. If anyone thinks anti-Semitism doesn't exist, just read the comments. Absolutely disgusting.

AmethystDeceiver · 22/09/2026 08:25

Another one who doesn't read the telegraph or X, but...

I think a Sunday roast is healthy! This Sunday we had chicken, roast potatoes, steamed french beans, carrots roasted with a bit of butter and maple syrup, roasted beetroot (I accept this is not traditional, but other people might have cabbage etc) broccoli, and gravy made with the chicken juices. What on that plate isn't healthy?? A roast has no UPFs and is basically just a plate of meat and veg... what am I missing?

CopiedMyBlottingBook · 22/09/2026 08:26

DurhamDurham · 22/09/2026 08:18

@CopiedMyBlottingBookI think I would cry if someone gave me a Sunday roast with boiled potatoes instead of roast 😆
Sunday lunch is not the time to be healthy, although if you serve plenty of vegetables you can get your five a day in one meal.

I sometimes do boiled in summer when I fancy roast meat but don't want anything too heavy. I'll do a chicken and veg as usual but rather than roast potatoes and gravy, I'll do boiled with a little butter or hollandaise/mayonnaise depending on what I've got in, and have apple sauce with it, which is an amazing combination.

randomchap · 22/09/2026 08:27

AmethystDeceiver · 22/09/2026 08:25

Another one who doesn't read the telegraph or X, but...

I think a Sunday roast is healthy! This Sunday we had chicken, roast potatoes, steamed french beans, carrots roasted with a bit of butter and maple syrup, roasted beetroot (I accept this is not traditional, but other people might have cabbage etc) broccoli, and gravy made with the chicken juices. What on that plate isn't healthy?? A roast has no UPFs and is basically just a plate of meat and veg... what am I missing?

I'm going to try roast beetroot on my next one. Thats a great idea

DurhamDurham · 22/09/2026 08:29

@CopiedMyBlottingBook boiled potatoes with hollandaise sounds v nice.

YYURYYUCICYYUR4ME · 22/09/2026 08:30

Another example of how journalism is disappearing and in it's place a new job - Click Bait Rage Enhancer - has emerged! I love a Sunday Roast, it has never had to be mega high in calories, it's how you choose to cook it and what your preference is for items on the plate. Perhaps the Telegraph has been paid by UPF manufacturers to try and get any meal they can't replicate with chemical gloop off the menu, just my theory.

ThatGoldScroller · 22/09/2026 08:33

They are wrong, it’s a great meal and one that is dear to me.

Dollymylove · 22/09/2026 08:33

They would be better served attacking the cancer that is the fast food industry imho

DebbieSavage · 22/09/2026 08:35

Sunday roast is disgusting and stodgy, but then again so is pretty much all of our food. I am so glad for multiculturalism because I could not bear the thought of eating yorkshire puddings my entire life, yuck! 😣

ThatBoilsMyBagels · 22/09/2026 08:36

The only unhealthy thing about a Sunday roast is the meat, surely, unless you use tons of vegetable oil or animal fat for the potatoes. A nut roast plus loads of vegetables and some potatoes roasted in olive oil is full of nutrients!

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