Anthony Warner (born 1973) is a British

chef A chef is a professional Cook (profession), cook and tradesperson who is proficient in all aspects of outline of food preparation, food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term (), the di ...

and

food writer Food writing is a literary genre that focuses on the cultural and historical significance of food. It encompasses various forms, including recipes, journalism, memoirs, and travelogues, and can be found in both fiction and non-fiction works. Food ...

and the author of the ''Angry Chef'' blog. His first book, ''The Angry Chef'', has been seen as a reaction to and

debunking A debunker is a person or organization that exposes or discredits claims believed to be false, exaggerated, or pretentious. "to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated: to debunk adv ...

food faddism A fad diet is a diet that is popular, generally only for a short time, similar to fads in fashion, without being a standard scientific dietary recommendation, and often making unreasonable claims for fast weight loss or health improvements; as ...

Early life

Anthony Warner was born in 1973. He has a BSc degree in

biochemistry Biochemistry, or biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology, a ...

from

Manchester University The University of Manchester is a public university, public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester city centre, Manchester City Centre on Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road. The University of Manchester is c ...

Career

Warner has worked as a chef for most of his career. He started his food blog ''The Angry Chef'' at the end of 2015. In 2016, he sold the rights to his first book ''The Angry Chef: Bad Science and the Truth About Healthy Eating'' to

Oneworld Publications Oneworld Publications is a British independent publishing firm founded in 1986 by Novin Doostdar and Juliet Mabey originally to publish accessible non-fiction by experts and academics for the general market. Based in London, it later added a li ...

. It was published in 2017 and has been seen as a reaction to and debunking of food faddism and unscientific advice about food promoted by advocates of "

clean eating Clean eating is an umbrella term for variety of diets based on the belief that consuming whole foods and avoiding convenience food and other processed foods offers certain health benefits. Variations of the diet may also exclude gluten, grains, ...

" and celebrities such as

Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow ( ; born September 27, 1972) is an American actress and businesswoman. The daughter of filmmaker Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner, she established herself as a leading lady appearing in mainly mid-budget and perio ...

Selected publications

*''The Angry Chef: Bad science and the truth about healthy eating''. Oneworld Publications, 2017. * ''The Angry Chef's Guide to Spotting Bullsh*t in the World of Food''. The Experiment, 2018. * ''The Truth about Fat''. Oneworld Publications, 2019 * ''Ending Hunger:The Quest to Feed the World Without Destroying it.'' Oneworld Publications, 2021

References

External links

Official website
Living people British chefs British food writers 1973 births Alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University British bloggers Critics of alternative medicine Diet food advocates {{UK-bio-stub