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Born in United Kingdom · Nationality British — Culture / media / celebrities / restaurants
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Joke about sending a bomb to Bernard Matthews factory during anti-Turkey Twizzlers campaign” and “Incorrect criticism of Sainsbury's over Turkey Twizzlers”.
Profile No. 0699 · Updated on 12 October 2026
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2024
Billy and the Epic Escape was accused by Australian Indigenous organisations and authors of perpetuating harmful stereotypes and containing cultural and linguistic errors. The book was subsequently withdrawn from sale.
Last verified: 5 September 2026
2022
Oliver stated that he cooked better when he "thinks like a woman" and associated women with a more intuitive and maternal approach to cooking, prompting criticism over sexist stereotypes.
Last verified: 5 September 2026
2019–2020
Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant group entered administration in 2019, leading to the closure of most outlets and approximately one thousand job losses; losses of around £80 million for creditors were subsequently reported.
Last verified: 5 September 2026
2018
The marketing of "Punchy Jerk Rice" under the Jamie Oliver brand was criticised by Jamaican and British public figures on the grounds that the product did not correspond to the jerk tradition.
Last verified: 5 September 2026
2016
During a public health campaign, Oliver described breastfeeding as "easy", convenient, better and free, prompting criticism that he was minimising the difficulties experienced by many mothers.
Last verified: 5 September 2026
2016
Oliver published a paella recipe containing chorizo, prompting a wave of criticism in Spain and debate over the authenticity of the Valencian dish.
Last verified: 5 September 2026
2014
A jollof rice recipe published under Jamie Oliver's name with non-traditional ingredients sparked a strong reaction in West Africa and the diaspora, becoming known as "JollofGate".
Last verified: 5 September 2026
2013
Oliver contrasted eating habits observed in poor families with their expenditure on televisions and other goods, referring in particular to meals of chips and cheese.
Last verified: 5 September 2026
2008
Oliver criticised Sainsbury's for declining to participate in a televised debate about intensive chicken farming while he was one of the chain's principal paid ambassadors.
Last verified: 5 September 2026
2005
In the context of Jamie's School Dinners, Oliver criticised Turkey Twizzlers and joked about sending a bomb to the Bernard Matthews factory.
Last verified: 5 September 2026
2005
Oliver publicly criticised Sainsbury's for continuing to sell Turkey Twizzlers even though the supermarket, for which he was an advertising ambassador, had stopped selling them in 2003.
Last verified: 5 September 2026
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