Fiddling the Figures

In a bid to deflect local criticism; Jamie is hiding behind his claim that he came to Rotherham because it is statistically the most average town Britain.

We have pointed out before that this claim is not correct and the areas visited by the Ministry of Food show are far from typical.

(Read here)

The claim is based on the book “Welcome to Everytown” written by the philosopher Julian Baggini.

Unlike Jamie, who used to pop up for the odd day now and then, Baggini lived in Bramley to research his book for six months. Today he has this to say about the “reality” TV show:

“When I was back in the town recently, I met a local doctor who had provided a programme researcher with obesity statistics, only to be asked if he could find worse ones. Many could benefit from ‘Jamie’s Ministry of Food’. But there’s nothing super or smashing about being sensational – it just leaves us feeling a little sick”. 

Read Independent Article Here.