Tag Archives: diet
From the BBC: how not to eat healthily for £1 a day
The BBC have published an article by one Brian Milligan, which purports to show that it is possible to eat a healthy, varied diet for less than £1 a day. The article is – and I’m being polite here – … Continue reading
Posted in Media commentary, Political commentary, Stuff I've read, Stupidity, The benefit system
Tagged BBC, Brian Milligan, diet, Iain Duncan Smith, poverty
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Beware the lethal sausages of doom! Or, you know, don’t.
Ok, so hands up if you read the terrifying news that people who eat lots of processed meat are 44% more likely to die prematurely than their counterparts who eat a small amount of processed meat. … 44%? That’s, like, … Continue reading
Posted in Media commentary, Stuff I've read
Tagged bacon, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diet, healthy eating, heart disease, processed meat, sausages
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More from the BBC on food poverty
A few months ago, the BBC published an article on their news website which purported to show how easy it is for a UK resident to eat a healthy, varied and delicious diet for less than £1 a day. I, … Continue reading →