#RoastPotatoGate: 17 Tweets That Prove You Shouldn’t Come Between Brits And Their Carbs

On a Monday morning there isn’t much to keep our spirits up, clinging on to a toast-based breakfast and the memories of yesterday’s roast dinner is about all we’ve got to get us to 5 o’clock.

But now, because the world is a cruel and heartless place, The Food Standards Agency [FSA] has told us that browning our toast and potatoes could be giving us all cancer.

And in order to avoid a premature death, we need to start serving them undercooked, which quite frankly is tantamount to treason.

Next thing you know they’ll be coming for the teabags.

Pray for the victims. #killerroastpotatoes pic.twitter.com/82sCXqSfZs
— Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) January 23, 2017

In these bleak times the news that roast potatoes can kill you is going down pretty well here
— Al Murray the318 (@almurray) January 23, 2017

You know if you don't want to upset swathes of brits on a Monday (a Monday) morning DON'T MESS WITH TOAST
— Giles Dilnot (@reporterboy) January 23, 2017

Leave roast potatoes alone for God’s sake.
— India Knight (@indiaknight) January 23, 2017

@indiaknight They'll have to prise my toast out of my cold dead hands
— Tracey Thorn (@tracey_thorn) January 23, 2017

First they came for the roast potatoes and I didn't say anything because my mouth was full of roast potato
— Chairman Moët (@ChairmanMoet) January 23, 2017

Don't you love the way the roast potato news is broken the morning after most people have eaten their roast potato allocation for the week?
— Sharon (@DoctorWarmflash) January 23, 2017

Disappointed to hear on Radio 4 this morning that my wife, who makes the best roast potatoes in the world, is actually trying to kill me.
— Scott (@ScottieKendrick) January 23, 2017

Browned toast and roast potatoes are a possible cancer risk now. Thanks science, you fun sponging dick.
— Halo 🤜🏽🐸 (@EatMyHalo) January 23, 2017

They're basically saying crispy things are bad. WRONG. Crispy things are life.
— India Knight (@indiaknight) January 23, 2017

So roasties are bad for us especially when they taste nice? Meh!
— Chris Bryant MP (@RhonddaBryant) January 23, 2017

If burnt toast causes cancer, let's just say my days are numbered.
— James Manning (@JamesManning) January 23, 2017

While stuffing my face with my crispy toast, I read about how "browned toast" is a potential cancer-risk. Should I chew, spit or swallow?😬
— Sneha May Francis (@antrumtantrum) January 23, 2017

Now toast can give you cancer. Literally the most boring thing to ever eat can kill you. https://t.co/ikVWkb5HXZ
— Amina Akhtar (@Drrramina) January 23, 2017

Professor on radio. Roast potatoes can kill. Do not panic when presented with toast. Aaaaaaagh.
— Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) January 23, 2017

I love eating burnt toast and the most carbonised pieces of roast potatoes. It's been nice knowing you all. It was worth it.
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) January 23, 2017

2016 may have killed Bowie, Rickman and the rest, but 2017 has killed roast potatoes and chips. I know which affects me more.
— 8ball T-shirts (@8balltshirts) January 23, 2017

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