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Profile: Jack Monroe

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Food writer and anti-poverty activist, who rose to fame with her blog 'A Girl Called Jack’

Food writer and campaigner, whose blog about being a single mum on benefits led to her writing best-selling recipe books for those struggling to get by

Jack Monroe rose to fame with her blog 'A Girl Called Jack’, sharing her struggles as a single mum on benefits, with just £10 a week to spend on food.  She’s become a best-selling, award-winning writer of cookery books and she campaigns against poverty.     

A regular on TV and social media, talking benefits and food banks, Jack Monroe has attracted the wrath of some right-wing commentators.   She successfully sued former newspaper columnist, Katie Hopkins, for comments made online.  Now, she’s threatening legal action against a Conservative MP who’s accused her of profiteering from the poor.

Mark Coles finds out what inspires Monroe's love of cooking, how growing up with foster children influenced her outlook and why she’s determined to speak out for the poorest in society.

Presenter: Mark Coles
Production team: Sally Abrahams, Natasha Fernandes and Janet Staples
Sound: Andy Garratt
Editor: Richard Vadon

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