Nice British Bake Off presenter Dame Prue Leith has stated she is contemplating abandoning using her catchphrase after it was criticised by viewers and consuming dysfunction charities.
The 81-year-old frequently asks contestants whether or not their baked treats are “definitely worth the energy” earlier than taking a chunk.
Within the newest episode of BBC’s Desert Island Discs, Leith stated consuming dysfunction charity BEAT had urged her to not use the phrase.
“I don’t know why I say it. It’s simply an expression of how a lot I like one thing, ‘Oh, that is price each calorie’, I’ll say,” she defined.
“Beat, they’re a charity that tries to sort out consuming issues. They are saying that I mustn’t say it as a result of folks then, who’ve an consuming dysfunction really feel responsible, they really feel sad, and they also’ll eat extra.
“So maybe I’ll cease saying it,” she added.
Leith’s use of the catchphrase has been criticised on social media, with some customers describing it as “dangerous”.
“PLEASE may somebody inform Prue that ‘price each calorie’ is a dangerous sentiment that she ought to actually not be making right into a catchphrase?” one Twitter consumer stated.
One other wrote: “The way in which Prue Leith ‘jokes’ about how fatty [or] calorific the bakers’ meals is completely destroys GBBO.
“Each time she says some stunning, wealthy, chocolatey dessert is ‘definitely worth the energy’ I come nearer to turning it off ceaselessly.”
In October, BEAT warned Channel 4, which airs the baking competitors, that mentions of energy might be “triggering” to those that are susceptible to consuming issues or affected by one.
The charity estimates that round 1.25 million folks within the UK have an consuming dysfunction.
“Speak of meals being ‘definitely worth the energy’ could be very unhelpful,” Tom Quinn, BEAT’s exterior affairs director informed Mail On-line on the time.
“We might strongly encourage Channel 4 to be aware about the way in which meals and train is mentioned, for example not mentioning energy or particular weights, with the intention to shield their viewers.”
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