 Gregg Wallace has responded to the horrified critics of his 'human meat' documentary that was slammed with hundreds of Ofcom complaints. Channel 4 viewers were left scratching their heads after The British Meat Miracle aired on Monday night which followed the MasterChef presenter, 58, as he visited a factory producing 'human' steak. The product, which started at just 99p, was being presented as a cash-saving alternative in the dire cost-of-living crisis, with a new 'premium' range, 'harvested from the cells of kids under the age of six 'and known as 'toddler tartare', also in development. While the documentary was all fiction – and intended as a satire of the desperate means required to survive as energy and food bills soar – the audience was left baffled, with one commenting: 'This has got to be a spoof! Are times that bad we are turning to cannibalism?' Even Loose Women's Brenda Edwards weighed in and said she was 'so riled up' after watching the mockumentary which left her fearing she was going to be gobbled up during the night. Gregg, who previously issued a short but cheeky response to the outrage, has now explained at length the motivation – and research – behind The British Meat Miracle. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The former greengrocer explained that while the show was 'complete fantasy' the team had wanted to 'raise questions' about the cost of living and our relationship with food, which was backed up by experts and science. He continued to The Sun: 'The programme makers consulted with experts to make sure what we were saying reflected what is actually happening and didn't wander into the realms of science fiction. 'Scientists in the US have already come up with the concept of a 'grow your own' kit, where it would be possible to create a steak from cells scraped from the inside of your own cheek.){kind=link}
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Gregg Wallace has responded to the horrified critics of his ‘human meat’ documentary that was slammed with hundreds of Ofcom complaints.
Channel 4 viewers were left scratching their heads after The British Meat Miracle aired on Monday night which followed the MasterChef presenter, 58, as he visited a factory producing ‘human’ steak.
The product, which started at just 99p, was being presented as a cash-saving alternative in the dire cost-of-living crisis, with a new ‘premium’ range, ‘harvested from the cells of kids under the age of six ‘and known as ‘toddler tartare’, also in development.
While the documentary was all fiction – and intended as a satire of the desperate means required to survive as energy and food bills soar – the audience was left baffled, with one commenting: ‘This has got to be a spoof! Are times that bad we are turning to cannibalism?’