Speaking at the British Medical Association’s annual representatives meeting, Lansley warned against lecturing people on their health, saying that people should take responsibility for their own health and claiming that Oliver’s campaign had resulted in the number of children eating school meals going down.
But Balls has denounced the comments, saying the quality of school canteens has been transformed as a result of the television campaign.
"He is totally wrong about the impact of Jamie Oliver’s campaign," Balls said. "As a result of his work, hundreds of school kitchens and canteens up and down the country have been transformed, the quality of food on offer has improved out of all recognition, and children and schools are taking a much greater interest in how to eat healthily. Latest figures show that take-up is also on the rise."
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