Let them eat cake: Vivienne Westwood says her comments on food have been misunderstood. Photo: Getty Images

Dame Vivienne Westwood has said that if people can't afford organic food, "they should eat less".

According to theIndependent,the millionaire fashion designer made a case for everyone eating organic food on Wednesday, while delivering a petition to Downing Street protesting against genetically modified food in the UK.

Following her comments, BBC Radio 5 Live's Dino Sofos pointed out a legitimate flaw in her argument: not everyone can afford to eat organic food.

To this, she simply replied, "Eat less".

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Sofos went on to argue that people are already going to food banks because they can't afford to buy food.

"They don't have any choice - this is the point, isn't it," she said.

"You've got all these processed foods, which is the main reason people are getting fat. They're not actually good for you - they don't give you strength, they give you weight.

"I eat vegetables and fruit. I don't eat meat. I believe meat is bad for me so I don't eat it. It's also bad for the animals.

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Vivienne Westwood says people who cant afford organic food should eat less

Dame Vivienne was delivering a petition to Downing Street about GM crops She was challenged aboutaffordabilityof going organic by a reporter The 73-year-old replied that people should 'stop eating so much'

By Alasdair Glennie for the Daily Mail

Published: 19:54 EST, 12 November 2014 | Updated: 07:29 EST, 13 November 2014

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Millionaire fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has suggested families who cant afford to buy organic food should simply eat less.

She was delivering a petition to Downing Street outlining concerns about genetically modified crops.

But when she was challenged by a BBC Radio 5Live reporter who said not everybody can afford to eat organic food, the 73-year-old replied they should stop eating so much.

However, she softened her tone when it was suggested that eating less isnt an option for the poorest.

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Dame Vivienne Westwood says 'Can't afford organic? Eat less'