 Gregg Wallace's 'human meat' documentary has been hit with a wave of fresh Ofcom complaints after viewers were left appalled by its promotion of 'cannibalism.' The Channel 4 show followed the MasterChef presenter, 58, visit a factory with a twist: it 'harvested human cells to produce burgers and steak' at budget price points to beat the cost-of-living crisis. The British Miracle Meat viewers watched on as scientists developed a new range of 'premium' products, made from the 'tissue of children under the age of six' and called 'toddler tartare'. However, the documentary was a satire, a political comment on the crushing impact of rising energy and food bills, with the broadcaster stressing to Metro.co.uk that it was a 'witty yet thought-provoking commentary on the extreme measures many people are being forced to take to stay afloat in our society during the cost of living crisis'. While some have supported the documentary, hailing Gregg for his involvement, others have lambasted the way in which it conveyed its message, with hundreds submitting official complaints to Ofcom. But the documentary was a satire on the cost of living crisis (Picture: Channel 4) To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Last week the media watchdog received 408 complaints, with a further 393 having complained over the past seven days, bringing the total to 801. A spokesperson for Ofcom confirmed the complaints related to 'objections to the theme of the mockumentary.' Gregg has since spoken out in defence of his programme, having issued a cheeky response on social media to the backlash. Gregg said the programme makers consulted with experts (Picture: Channel 4) Writing in an article for The Sun, he said: 'While it was a complete fantasy, we wanted to raise important questions about the nation's relationship with food and what those str){kind=link}
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Gregg Wallace’s ‘human meat’ documentary has been hit with a wave of fresh Ofcom complaints after viewers were left appalled by its promotion of ‘cannibalism.’
The Channel 4 show followed the MasterChef presenter, 58, visit a factory with a twist: it ‘harvested human cells to produce burgers and steak’ at budget price points to beat the cost-of-living crisis.
The British Miracle Meat viewers watched on as scientists developed a new range of ‘premium’ products, made from the ’tissue of children under the age of six’ and called ‘toddler tartare’.
However, the documentary was a satire, a political comment on the crushing impact of rising energy and food bills, with the broadcaster stressing to Metro.co.uk that it was a ‘witty yet thought-provoking commentary on the extreme measures many people are being forced to take to stay afloat in our society during the cost of living crisis’.