Gwyneth Paltrow Confuses Her Latest Master Cleanse with Attempt to Relate to the Poor

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Who better to speak to the struggles of food stamp recipients than Gwyneth Paltrow? The actress and founder of GOOP, the oft-ridiculed lifestyle blog that peddles everything from $900 throw blankets to $50 sunscreen, was recently summoned by chef Mario Batali in an Ice Bucket-esque challenge to join him in the fight against food stamp cuts.

I nom @GwynethPaltrow @OfficialSting @BlondieOfficial 2 take a #FoodBankNYCChallenge or don8! http://t.co/IPblQlaPyA https://t.co/6Plq0lyRdQ

— Mario Batali (@Mariobatali) April 3, 2015

A worthy cause for sure. But judging by the items she cobbled together to last her an entire week alone, it’s difficult to take Paltrow’s good intentions seriously:

I am no chef, but it looks to me as if the above snapshot would fail miserably in feeding a whole family for even just one meal, let alone a whole week. It does, however, look like the makings of an excellent detox recipe—if you happen to enjoy that kind of thing.

Out of touch is just how we like you, Gwyneth! Stay golden.

(h/t Jezebel)