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Britain's Really Disgusting Food...

BBC3 this afternoon

Now, if OS was just about spending as little as possible these should be top of our recipe lists... and my mum wonders why I won't let her feed my kids economy sausages :eek:

Thankfully OS isn't just about eating as cheaply as possible
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants - Michael Pollan
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  • i watched this on iplayer not realising it had been on till i read your post it sickened me what they can get away with as manufacturers
  • i thought they made too much of the beef heart.. eeew beef heart yuck yuck.. uuummmm.. no, at least its meat, and good lean meat at that.. id be more worried about the assortment of chemicals that he added but they were by the by apparently...
  • I agree with Charliee. I have not seen it, but would rather have beef heart than lots of chemicals, flavourings and saturated fat stuffed into my food.
  • daska
    daska Posts: 6,212 Forumite
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    The beef heart was nothing - it was the eco-friendly bit at the end that really made me want to heave...
    Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants - Michael Pollan
    48 down, 22 to go
    Low carb, low oxalate Primal + dairy
    From size 24 to 16 and now stuck...
  • ceridwen
    ceridwen Posts: 11,547 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    ..that sort of thing is one of the reasons I am vegetarian:D
  • daska wrote: »
    The beef heart was nothing - it was the eco-friendly bit at the end that really made me want to heave...

    I didn't see all of it, what was that bit about?
  • daska
    daska Posts: 6,212 Forumite
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    he set up a stall at a food fair and was promoting it as pro animal welfare as fewer animals had to be killed. 'Meat' products that don't technically contain any meat because they're made from MRM, skin, etc

    And people were saying how nice it was :eek:
    Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants - Michael Pollan
    48 down, 22 to go
    Low carb, low oxalate Primal + dairy
    From size 24 to 16 and now stuck...
  • Ahhhh sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gross!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I am a veggie :D
  • pelirocco
    pelirocco Posts: 8,275 Forumite
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    Tbh you only have to watch the ads for Iceland . 'Great food for a great price ? ' Yep a meal for £1 .wonder how much the ingrediants cost in that Lasagne they show?
    Vuja De - the feeling you'll be here later
  • Foggy
    Foggy Posts: 161 Forumite
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    That was disgusting. I think the best way is to eat a little but high quality meat. If you like it of course....
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