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Message: <blockquote data-quote="scary-canary" data-source="post: 1640546" data-attributes="member: 32552">BBC's reply to my complaintI got a standard fob off when I wrote to BBC complaints...Thank you for your e-mail regarding 'MasterChef: the Professionals' on 22 October.I'm sorry to note that you felt it was offensive and irresponsible for chefs to use wild gulls' eggs in their menus for this programme. We ask all contestants before they start filming if they have any moral, religious or allergy objections to cooking any particular food and no one is ever forced to cook anything against their will.When cooking the menus the contestants understand they are expected to use ingredients that fall within the laws of the United Kingdom. Within that guideline what is chosen to be cooked comes down to personal conscience - in the same way that we don't dictate to restaurants what should be on their menus.We understand that the production and use of certain ingredients can be contentious issues and so we always try to keep a balanced response to such use. I would also like to assure you that we've registered your comments on our audience log. This is the internal report of audience feedback we compile daily for the programme makers, commissioning executives, and senior management within the BBC. Thanks again for contacting us.RegardsStuart WebbBBC Complaints</blockquote>