The recommended portion size for cheese has caused a huge amount of upset this week, because what TF is this?!
Bupa, a private healthcare company, shared a series of photos showing what the correct amount of cheese you should be eating is.
And contrary to what actually goes on in my kitchen, the recommended amount is a measly 30g.
Bupa says you should be eating only enough grated cheese that would fit in a matchbox. A matchbox!!
The healthcare provider also shared what looks like a ‘normal’ portion size, which is about enough to cover a jacket potato, and apparently way too much cheese.
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As a nation of cheese-lovers, the internet has responded swiftly and unhappily to the suggestion that they should cut their portions down so much.
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One person wrote on X: “I don’t need this level of negativity in my life, Bupa.”
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Another commented: “The 2nd photo is the amount of cheese you eat whilst grating yourself the first portion size.”
Someone else wrote: “Image 1) Human serving of cheese. Image 2) Cheese tax to pay the cat or dog.”
Another comment reads: “Dear Bupa. Please don’t take this the wrong way, but – f-absolutely-off…”
And one person said: “My god, let’s us f**king LIVE.”
Bupa has shared a list of the recommended portion sizes for a range of food groups too, including pasta (two to three tablespoons), bread (one slice) and meat (the size of a deck of cards).
Lead Dietitian, Niamh Hennessy said: “A healthy, balanced diet means having the right types of food and drink. Eating too much or too little of any of the major food groups can be bad for your health. So, you need to make sure you’re getting the right amounts.”
Bupa wrote: “Can’t imagine a world without cheese? You’d be surprised to find out the recommended portion sizes! Brace yourself and swipe right. Portion sizes may vary depending on individual circumstances.”
Respectfully, Bupa – I will not be listening to you on this one.
Society is offering Mancs a chance to win free dinner and drinks if they share their best breakup texts
Danny Jones
Ever hoped that a crushing breakup text from a few years back would one day come in handy and bring you some joy?
Well, you’re in luck because that day is almost here.
Popular Manchester city centre food and drink venue, Society, is putting itself out there for all those who have been ghosted, left on read, or just plain dumped this Valentine’s Day with an exciting trade: some of your romantic moments for free scran and drinks.
That’s right, Society are inviting foodies from all over Greater Manchester to share their best (or worst) breakup texts to be in with a chance of winning dinner and drinks at the food hall along with a plus one of your choice – be a bit of a gamble if they picked them in some kind weird blind date situation.
Breakup texts finally making us feel good. (Credit: Society)
With reports finding that as many as 45% of breakups take place just before the 14 February – as partners look to avoid pricey dinners and gifts – and up to 88% of these happening over a mere text, Society is stepping in to provide solace for the those on the wrong side of the ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ text.
So how does it work? Well, it’s all rather simple: submit a memorable breakup text that you’ve received to be in with a chance of winning a free Valentine’s dinner and drinks at Society for you and your equally lucky plus one.
Texts can be submitted via Society’s Instagram, TikTok DMs, or by email; you can enter from Monday, 3 February until Tuesday 11 Feb 2025.
The team will then choose the most iconic/unbelievable/heartbreaking/downright hilarious entries to win prizes from the on-site food traders and bar team, and, with your consent, may even share some of the best to their social media channels.
The food and drinks selection and Society is top-notch, so that’s a good start. (Credit: The Manc Eats)
Now, before you get all panicked that you have to air your dirty laundry, don’t worry: all entries will remain anonymous unless you say otherwise.
Best of luck to all those submitting their breakup text entries and we sincerely hope we get to see a corker or two.
Love you, Society – you’re one of the most stable relationships in our lives x
New Manchester restaurant ‘couldn’t be happier’ after ALREADY receiving glowing national review
Daisy Jackson
Stow in Manchester is already making waves beyond the city, just weeks after it opened, receiving a glowing review in The Sunday Times.
The new restaurant on Bridge Street is a cosy space with a ‘supercool bar’ in front and a white-bricked dining room out back.
And what sets it apart from the others is that everything – desserts, breads, meat and more – is cooked over fire. No ovens, no hobs.
It’s this theatrical element that’s earned it its first (and surely not last) glowing review in a national title, impressing restaurant critic Charlotte Ivers in a dazzling review in The Sunday Times.
She raved about Stow’s potatoes, particularly, but also about the cosy restaurant’s service, theatre, decor, atmosphere, and basically everything they touched.
In the column, she said: “Particularly good restaurants make you feel as if you are at the centre of the world when you walk in… Stow is one of these restaurants.”
The Sunday Times piece continued to say that Matt Nellany and Jamie Pickles are creating food that is ‘far more exciting’ than their roots, down the road at much-loved Northern Quarter bar Trof.
She heaped praise on their milk bread, served with salty onion butter, the ricotta and beetroots which are roasted overnight on the embers of that huge grill, and the pork and fennel sausage with creme fraiche and tomato sauce.
The review then added that she will think of the ratte potatoes, topped with fat slices of garlic and shavings of Corra Linn cheese, ‘on my deathbed’.
Since the review went to print, Stow has said: “This day goes down as a big one for the Stow team – we couldn’t be any happier.”
Congratulations to the whole team. If you haven’t checked Stow out yet, make sure you do HERE.
Daisy Jackson -
5th April 2024 
