‘Inedible’ NHS food is preventing patients from recovering properly, says Bake Off presenter Prue Leith

Television cook Prue Leith has claimed 'inedible' NHS food is preventing patients from recovering from their illnesses.

The 77 years of age, who is expected to replace Mary Berry on the great British bake off, lashed out 'foul-smelling sludge' served in hospitals. She also called for a reorganization in how meals were prepared and evaluated. In a column for the Oldie magazine, she said: ' once I saw my mother raise a cloche on her plate. A grey Lake flowed slowly on the edge ' by this foul-smelling mud was a pool of pure Aguado and some khaki peas. the staff is reheat frozen meals and place trays with difficult to undo covered packages, sweaty squares of cheese, cheap biscuits and touches of marge. she slammed a budget of £1.49 per meal as 'ridiculous', and added: 'But that is no excuse for inedible meals.' the judge Masterchef Australia also cited a report by the Association of patients saying found patients complained about 'tasteless food' and 'not offered something to eat if they have to Miss meals'. He added: "we have to face the fact that a major overhaul, driven by two things - money and convictions." Ministers of health, doctors and administrators need to be convinced that good food is medicine. 'If you think that healthy food would lead to faster healing, to the pleasure of a good meal brighten his patients, that the Holy Grail of less nights bed (and therefore cheaper) was attainable, I bet he would find the money for the ingredients of the best quality, better training and more kitchens.' last month, Leith told the Press Association that replace Berry would be a dream come true and that she had already had two Auditions and lots of meetings about joining the successful program that is moving from the BBC to Channel 4 Leith began in the world of cuisine as a catering company in the 1960s, before opening his famous Michelin restaurant Leith in 1969.In 1975 founded his own school of cuisine, school of food and wine , from Leith to train professional chefs and amateur cooks. To a reported turnover of £15m, she sold everything but the restaurant in the group in 1993.

Administrators, physicians, and Ministers of health need to be convinced that good food is medicine.