Dr Hilary Jones was slammed by ITV viewers for making a “disgusting” claim about people with “serious eating disorders” on Lorraine today (Wednesday, April 6).
The 68-year-old GP’s comments came during a debate about the government’s new calorie labelling legislation.
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Ranvir Singh, who is standing in for Lorraine this week, welcomed Dr Hilary onto the show today.
He appeared to discuss the new government legislation that requires restaurants and cafes to feature the number of calories in each dish on their menus.
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The government’s calorie labelling legislation comes into force today and has proven to be pretty controversial, with many against it.
Dr Hilary, however, is in favour of the new legislation, as he believes that it will prove to be “useful”.
“Of course, the whole thing’s been criticised by people with eating disorders,” he said.
Lorraine host Ranvir admits it could be ‘triggering’
Ranvir explained that some people with eating disorders will find the new legislation “triggering”.
It was at this point that Dr Hilary made a comment that angered many viewers.
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