The Food Programme

The Food Programme

"The Food Programme" is a BBC Radio 4 programme investigating and celebrating good food, founded by Derek Cooper and currently presented by Sheila Dillon. It is a programme about food production, consumption and quality rather than a cookery program with recipes. Examples of topics that were broadcast on the programme during 2006 include pears, the Romany diet and the importance of food at Hindu and Sikh festivals.

Programmes are usually devoted to discussion of a single topic, such as:
*Topical issues related to food, such as institutional cookery or dealing with food waste;
*A specific food item, such as a particular fruit or traditional dish;
*Food of a certain geographical area or of certain ethnic peoples;
*Health issues in relation to food.

The show hosts the annual BBC Radio Food and Farming Awards, and in so doing has been praised by The Prince of Wales as a 'national institution' ref|speech. The Food Programme itself has won multiple UK radio awards. ref|glenfiddich_awards ref|guild_awards

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/foodprogramme.shtml BBC Radio 4 Food Program homepage]
* [http://www.waitrose.com/food_drink/wfi/foodpeople/campaigners/9909070.asp 1999 Interview with former presenter Derek Cooper]
* [http://home.comcast.net/~e.b.lucas/non-fiction/food-Programme.pdf Programme topic list 2004-2007]

References

# [http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/speechesandarticles/a_speech_by_the_prince_of_wales_at_the_radio_4_food_programm_978637028.html Speech by the Prince of Wales at the BBC Radio Food and Farming Awards 2000]
# [http://uk.glenfiddich.com/events/food-and-drink/past-winners.html Glenfiddich Food & Drink Awards]
# [http://www.gfw.co.uk/awardswinners.html Guild of Food Writers Awards 1998,2001,2004]


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