...be made to include information about their recipes such as who the food is suitable for and what it's calorie/fat/sugar etc, content is?
Are they doing enough, or indeed anything, to combat the UK's dietry problems or do some of them make the problem worse?
2006-10-23 02:36:30 · 15 answers · asked by bumbleboi 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Did I suggest the UK's obesity problem was the Chef's fault notaclue?
No! However if you are going to set yourself up as a TV expert then your responsibility does not stop at merely teaching the cookery! Afterall it is not a Dr's fault people get fat either but if a Dr gave your kind of response then you would think him unprofessional and rightly so.
2006-10-23 03:15:34 · update #1
I have to say, I know this is an emotive subject but why some people have to get so angrily personal to a simple, reasonable question which could invite some healthy debate, I really don't understand.
It smacks of either a lack of ability to converse appropriately or the question having hit a sensitive nerve.
2006-10-23 03:23:05 · update #2
Good question, and well asked! I'm a little on the fence with this one really. Yes, it would be good to have that information included, but in this country (UK) the government is already getting overly caught up in healthy food and molly-coddling us. Maybe just a disclaimer at some point in the show explaining the chef isn't a nutritionist, and the meal being created is not necessarily healthy or nutritional. Maybe label it "Extravagent" or "Special"
2006-10-23 03:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by PhoenixRights 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 00:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the information is available online....most of the chefs air on foodnetwork so you can go to foodnetwork.com to obtain caloric value and the like.....if you are diabetic and you see them add sugar then i would think that the obvious would be in front of your eyes with no need for them to say that the recipe was not designed for a diabetic....their job is to "sell" the recipe so no they would not say dont eat this
*here is a faq answer from foodnetwork about the nutritional value of their recipes
Why can't I get nutritional information for the recipes?
As an entertainment network, Food Network only provides the nutritional value of recipes derived from certain health-related programs or created for special web features on FoodNetwork.com.
2006-10-23 02:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by cookiesmom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about the UK shows, but for the US if you watch the Food Network, Paula Dean puts about a pound of butter in everything! But that's southern cooking. There are some shows on the FN for healthier dishes and how to lighten up dishes. I have no idea if the website lists the nutritional value of their recipes, since there are too many pop-ups on their site.
2006-10-23 02:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't be silly. They are only interested in their own welfare. If they told us how many people would take a great deal of notice. Lets face it Lloyd Grossman tried as Jamie has to change the face of food in schools and hospitals. They have looked at calorific values and that. They have both failed. People will eat as they want. Tell someone far more sugar than you should have. They will still eat it if they like it. Good idea in theory in practise I cannot see it do any good.
2006-10-23 02:52:28 · answer #5 · answered by deadly 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The UK problem is not the chef's problem! It's the individuals obligation to know what calorie intake they should be on and then eat accordingly! All diets tell you 1/2 cup of this or 1 slice-whatever! The chef is a chef-not a nutritionist!
2006-10-23 02:51:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I usually only watch the food network, but the recipes that the chef's use are available with nutritional info.
2006-10-23 05:32:44 · answer #7 · answered by ph62198 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the food they cook looks healthy. Life is too short to worry about every calorie, ounce of sugar, fat we consume. Everything in moderation is the answer.
2006-10-23 03:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by Annie M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats actually true
they make all their recipes look soo delicious but tell us nothing bout their nutritional composition
i think they should tell us about it so we now if what we are eating is good for us
but i suppose some people will say that the things they show us should be healthy
but i totally agree with what you are saying
2006-10-23 02:40:36 · answer #9 · answered by twinkle star 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Good question i think they would have people looking into it to make sure that all the ingredients are ok and if not the cheifs can let you know as they are cooking them
2006-10-23 02:40:29 · answer #10 · answered by colin050659 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋