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    Thumbs down Newsnight Mr Chicken

    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.

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    Default Re: Newsnight Mr Chicken

    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!

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    Default Re: Newsnight Mr Chicken

    Stuff like that makes me shout at the telly.

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    Default Re: Newsnight Mr Chicken

    Quote chickpea_chica View Post
    Stuff like that makes me shout at the telly.
    haha ditto!

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    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.

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    Default Re: Newsnight Mr Chicken

    Shit! I haven't eaten chicken in 13 years! Better start making funeral plans.
    The taste of anything in my mouth for 5 seconds does not equate to the beauty and complexity of life.

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