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Eating disorder charities and sufferers have hit out at Great British Bake Off over judge Prue Leith's 'triggering' repeated on screen mentions of calories or fat.
While tasting Amanda Georgiou's biscuits during German week, the 81-year-old TV star said it was 'worth every calorie'.
Eating disorder Beat said the language was triggering and urged Channel 4 to be more careful - and many viewers agreed.
Great British Bake Off presenter Prue Leith, 81, has been criticised by an eating disorder charity for saying a contestant's biscuits were 'worth every calorie'
Leith is a renowned chef who has been a judge on Bake Off since its move to Channel 4 in March 2017, alongside Paul Hollywood (left), with comedians Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas as presenters (right)
The eating disorder charity's director of external affairs, Tom Quinn said: 'Mentions of calories can be triggering to people with or vulnerable to an eating disorder.
'We know from the people we support that equating food
