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Katie Caldesi: 'Eating a biscuit is weird – eating a can of sardines should be the norm'

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Bump into food writer and restaurateur Katie Caldesi while hungry and she'll have something for you, just maybe not the kinds of snacks you're used to.

"I carry sardines in my handbag," she explains, in all seriousness. “A teaspoon and a can of sardines. I know, it's so weird, isn't it? But it shouldn't be weird, because actually it's a really good idea. They're 40p, easy to eat straight from the can, fill you up, high protein, healthy fats, so good for you.

"To eat a biscuit that's ultra-processed and contains emulsifiers, additives, sugar and refined wheat, that's not going to do you any good, that's totally un-nourishing, I think that's weird," she continues. “Eating a can of sardines should be the norm.”