The Food Programme

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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 have been 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, including:

  • 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' [1]. The Food Programme itself has won multiple UK radio awards. [2] [3]

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  1. ↑  Speech by the Prince of Wales at the BBC Radio Food and Farming Awards 2000
  2. ↑  Glenfiddich Food & Drink Awards
  3. ↑  Guild of Food Writers Awards 1998,2001,2004


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