A Canadian health influencer has expressed shock during his first visit to a Greggs in Ebbw Vale, Wales—a town previously labelled the 'fattest' in the UK. Will Tennyson, who has nearly four million YouTube subscribers, spent 24 hours in the area to explore the local food landscape.
Arriving at Greggs at 9:30am, Tennyson was astonished to find the display of sausage rolls nearly empty. He purchased a sausage roll, coffee, salted caramel donut, and lemon meringue muffin for a total of just £1.30 for the roll. 'That is an exquisite sausage roll,' he remarked, praising its texture and flavour.
However, he also noted the nutritional shortcomings, pointing out that each roll contains 24g of fat and only 9g of protein. 'It's a lot of calories, no protein, it is all fat, all carbs,' he warned, adding that it would not keep one full for long.
Tennyson later highlighted the economic challenges behind the food choices. A packet of six eggs at the local greengrocer cost £3.50, compared to a breakfast roll and coffee at Greggs for £2.95. He described the abundance of cheap fast food as 'super scary' and said locals were 'literally set up for failure' due to the lack of affordable healthy options.
The influencer concluded that his 24 hours in the UK's most obese town were 'eye-opening', noting that people are 'trapped' with limited choices, where survival and putting food on the table take priority over health.
