OK, so we know Tim Lang is wrong
Whatever the reasons, the result is an “unprecedented rise in foodborne illness”.
Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City University, said it was no surprise and there would be more cases “until the British public wakes up and says it is not acceptable”. He added they should ask: “Why should I play Russian roulette with food?”
He put the increase in cases down to a “weakening of state attention and regulatory focus on food hygiene and safety”. He added that the situation had been “worsened by Brexit and local authority cuts, and a fragmentation of the system of food safety governance”.
Given that we know he’s werong, always, that cannot be the explanation. Instead, what about the idea that by taking the preservative chemicals out of everything and instead eating naturally – with the bugs still in – everyone’s getting food poisoning?