Jamie
Oliver recently landed in hot water with Spaniards
when he put chorizo into a paella
recipe. The outspoken chef is not afraid to
say what's on his mind, and that often makes people angry. Food
Republic has compiled a listing of all the times that
Oliver has stirred up
controversy.
Most of the dustups that the chef has gotten into
with others don't involve adding an ingredient to a sacrosanct
recipe. Usually it's something Oliver has said about the food
industry or people's eating habits. For instance, when Oliver
visited a beef processing plant in South Dakota, he called the
product that they made "pink slime" and worse, causing the company
to sue him for defamation. However, the statement had an impact,
leading to a nationwide boycott of the "lean, finely textured beef"
that the company produces. Seventy-five school
districts in the Los Angeles area have refused to let Oliver film
in their schools following comments he made in his television show
Food Revolution about the unhealthy lunch options provided
to school children.
Although many of Oliver's controversies have been
away from his home country, he's not immune to criticism from UK
residents. Adele had a few choice words to say about his initiative
promote breastfeeding in England. Despite all of the blowback,
Oliver continues to preach his message about healthy eating and
produce more popular cookbooks. Has any of the uproar regarding his
statements changed your opinion of the chef?