Newsnight Mr Chicken

[Prawnil]

Best wishes to Mr UK Poultry Industry (or some representative of the supermarkets?), interviewed alongside Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, for reminding the giant portion of those watching Newsnight tonight that "Chicken is an essential part of a balanced diet...".
Thank you for managing to squeeze out such a nice, clear, succinct, abject lie on national television. Also, for the expression on your face after you finished speaking.
What a world.

[wildcatstrike]

comments like that are so incorrect that arguing against them almost feels bizarre!

when i read that statement i was like "................................. ?"

i hate it when people get away with such an obvious lie like that, especially on tv, and especially when no-one pulls them up on it. booooooo!

[chickpea_chica]

Stuff like that makes me shout at the telly.

[Ames]

Stuff like that makes me shout at the telly.

haha ditto!

[harpy]

I can't believe he said that, except that I just heard it with my own ears, as the programme is on the iPlayer for another couple of days - hen item is about 19 mins in. Spokesperson in question is NFU's chief poultry adviser, Rob Newbury, apparently.

[emzy1985]

Shit! I haven't eaten chicken in 13 years! Better start making funeral plans. :rolleyes: