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"they ate fast food and junk food but had splashed out of a plasma TV."

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ConfusedPixie · 27/08/2013 08:38

This comment just came up on the radio news, supposedly said by Jamie Oliver about one of the families he was working with in his new TV show.

AIBU to wonder how the fuck what you eat relates to what TV you have?

Surely this just reinforces stereotypes of the people likely to have bad diets through lack of education on the matter? What a bullshit statement.

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YouTheCat · 27/08/2013 16:10

What about the disabled? My ds has severe autism and there is no way he'd be allowed near anything hot enough to cook on. He can make a sandwich. What about someone with restricted movement in their hands who cannot chop up food? What about someone unable to stand for long?

There are a host of people for who cooking a meal is very difficult.

usualsuspect · 27/08/2013 16:11

Beans on toast is a simple healthy dish, fish fingers mash and frozen veg is a simple healthy meal.

But those meals are sneered at as not being quite MC enough.

Moln · 27/08/2013 16:13

one of his books, Meals in Minutes, I think, was classed as the most unhealthy cook book out that year

usualsuspect · 27/08/2013 16:13

I'm sure old Jamie doesn't eat simple healthy food,day in day out.

Oh wait,he's rich he doesn't have too.

Sirzy · 27/08/2013 16:13

I think thats part of the problem usual. People have strange ideas as to what exactly is a healthy meal and seem to assume it has to be some sort of complicated concoction.

Boozy - its not excuses its facts. There is a whole host of reasons that adults are unable to create balanced diets for their families.

thebody · 27/08/2013 16:21

we are fairly skint at the moment and dh has taken over the shopping and cooking( fucking brilliant)

it is much cheaper to

a..shop at ASDA, cheap and good quality

b meal plan so don't buy food to throw away

c cook from scratch

dh has a great Jamie recipie for healthy pizzas from scratch and seriously you can make 5 massive ones for less than a £5.00. family of 5 so brilliant.

onions, tinned toms, beans, frozen vegs, rice, potatoes,flour, all basic stuff and cheap.

d.. we have an allotment for £ 10 a year. all home grown vegs.

junk food is expensive no dought but its easy and no effort required

.no idea what flat screen TVs to do with this though.

BoozyBear · 27/08/2013 16:22

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usualsuspect · 27/08/2013 16:25

I don't think JO book will be full of easy things to cook.

It will be full of poncey recipes needing balsamic vinegar and sea salt.

usualsuspect · 27/08/2013 16:28

He just wasn't quite poncey enough to advertise Waitrose was he Grin

ubik · 27/08/2013 16:32

Indeed Suspect

TV chefs make it all seem so complicated.There's nothing wrong with fish fingers mash and peas. Mine are having a Lidl chicken with wedges and frozen peas tonight. Tomorrow they will have fried sausage and home made chips at granny's house.
They are all slim and active.

Moln · 27/08/2013 16:32

He is made into balsamic vinegar isn't he, and olive oil. He really love oil oil.

englishteacher78 · 27/08/2013 16:33

Is it awfully middle class to consider balsamic vinegar and sea salt to be normal not poncey ingredients?

InTheRedCorner · 27/08/2013 16:33

My DD had cooking lessons in an after school club, I had to pay for it/provide the ingredients so I'm assuming the reason behind schools not teaching children the basics is due to money?

englishteacher78 · 27/08/2013 16:33

But yes, fish fingers are awesome!
I'm considering a fish finger sandwich for dinner tonight.

InTheRedCorner · 27/08/2013 16:34

Ugh smash!

Sirzy · 27/08/2013 16:37

probably intheredcorner which is quite sad considering that the investment would be in the long term health of the country. Schools should get funding to cover ingredients for cooking all the way through school.

BoozyBear · 27/08/2013 16:40

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Sirzy · 27/08/2013 16:41

If families haven't got the money then it makes no difference whether it is a couple of quid of £30. You can't make money just appear!

MrsOakenshield · 27/08/2013 16:43

'Beans on toast is a simple healthy dish, fish fingers mash and frozen veg is a simple healthy meal.

But those meals are sneered at as not being quite MC enough.'

sorry, but that's just as stupid a generalisation as anything JO comes out with.

thebody · 27/08/2013 16:46

Boozy, totally agree that healthy recipes are easy and should be taught in schools.

Sirzy, agree funding should be in place.

my dd made a fruit salad the other day at school. what a complete waste if time. have a good meal and then an apple!! faffing around with chopping soft fruits and juice, complete waste of time and money.

englishteacher78 · 27/08/2013 16:49

I queried the fruit salad lesson with our Tech department and it's actually a basic skills lesson with a focus on knife skills.

Sirzy · 27/08/2013 16:50

Why not make a veg soup then? still allows a focus on knife skills but makes a useful meal.

usualsuspect · 27/08/2013 16:51

Have you ever read the what's for dinner threads on here?

twistyfeet · 27/08/2013 16:51

what happenend to Home Economics lessons?

FasterStronger · 27/08/2013 16:52

I don't get the anti fish finger thing.

I am rich by most measures and think they are fine. I don't know anyone who thinks they a WC.

fish finger and mash and peas is fine. I quite fancy that for dinner.