I saw last nights episode and was really gobsmacked! I wonder what these people were actually expecting to experience when they signed up. Surely a little bit of research wouldn't have been too much to expect of people who were about to throw themselves into this sort of set up? You'd have thought they might have gone out out and eating a few nettles and mushrooms, to get a sense of different tastes and textures.
Anyhow, whilst it is very easy to point and laugh, I think the programme holds some interesting footage of group dynamics. Once the real moaning men had left the group got themselves together with more of a "can do" attitude. Also, it is amazing to see how people who are used to eating a lot of food on a very regular basis could choose to avoid eating anything for days on end simply because they didn't like the taste. I wonder if the participants (and people in general) really do make a link between what they put into their bodies and how they feel emotionaly?
Good luck to them. I think the opportunity they have is a fantastic one, if only to learn more about themselves. It makes goodish TV in this age of reality shows, they get their 15 minutes of fame, hopefully the tribe get something tangible from it, the nutritionist gets to see how people act in an environment, not just when on a diet, and we all get to feel smug because, lets face it, we could all have done so much better!