After a Nottinghamshire Tory MP sparked outrage on Wednesday, May 11, by saying nutritious meals could be cooked for as little as 30p a day, a top chef has slammed the claim. Chef Gareth Mason, has backed up his response by cooking seven 30p meals to show just what that looks like on a plate.
Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield, made the claim in the House of Commons. He was later reported as saying that he was "glad" his controversial comments on foodbanks kicked up a fuss and led to a debate.
The Tory backbencher has suggested struggling Brits were only using food banks because they 'can't budget' and 'can't cook a meal from scratch. Hull Live reported that he doubled down in the face of criticism by sharing a video from last November when a team of chefs cooked 170 meals from a £50 shopping list in an industrial kitchen.
