UK MP Criticized for £50 Batch Cooking Comments Aimed at Struggling Families
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Lee Anderson, a Conservative MP, suggested families can batch cook and store 172 meals for £50 to get by. This follows his previous controversial comments about food bank users.
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Anderson shared a video of people cooking 172 meals with £50 of Aldi ingredients, implying struggling families could do the same.
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Twitter users criticized Anderson's comments as out-of-touch, noting the difficulty of storing so many meals and the time/energy required.
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Past comments from Anderson including suggesting meals could be made for 30p fueled further backlash.
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Anderson turned off replies to his tweet sharing the video, unwilling to engage with criticisms of his stance.