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Love British Food Ambassador and author of For the Love of the Land and For the Love of the Sea, Jenny Jefferies, writes about why she loves the national food celebrations.
British Food Fortnight is a truly committed and heartfelt celebration of British food and drink, suppliers and producers. After such an awful 18 months from being hugely impacted by the global pandemic and also from the unique issues related to Brexit, now more than ever, we must highlight, share and celebrate our wonderful and passionate farmers, fishermen, and all those in the hospitality sector.
Everyone can join in the Autumn celebrations including individuals, organisations, businesses, universities, schools, shops, supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, care homes, politicians, army, prisons and many more!
What a huge, great and highly anticipated event that encompasses the enormity of basic provisions that is our food and drink! Aren’t we all so incredibly lucky to be an island nation that can enjoy such a vast array of food and the luxury of choice of some fantastic produce within our majestic land and from around our beautiful coastal waters?
British Food Fortnight celebrations coincide with Organic September, Sustainable Seafood Week and Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight which just simply illustrates how passionate producers are in engaging with their consumers and the British public. Hoping to help bridge the gap between producer and consumer in an educating, informative and entertaining way with stories, recipes, menus, tastings, activities and celebrations. Follow @LoveBritishFood to help keep abreast of all the festivities that are happening across the length and breadth of the country between the 18th September and 3rd October 2021.
We can all play our part in supporting British farmers and food producers by buying local, buying seasonally, buying sustainably and above all buying British.
As Loren Hiller, a Commercial Manager at the Marine Stewardship Council says in 'For The Love Of The Sea': “One way that you can make a positive change is by choosing the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) blue label when buying fish and seafood. Choosing fish and seafood with the blue MSC label makes it easier to identify products that have been sourced sustainably from a well-managed fishery with limited impacts on the environment. The MSC’s approach means that everyone can play a part in safeguarding the future of our oceans and seafood supplies. When you buy a product with the blue fish label, you become part of a virtuous circle, helping to protect the productivity and health of our oceans.”
British Food Fortnight should be every week of the year and is becoming more and more popular, successful and important as the years go by since its birth in 2001.
Alexia Robinson, whose idea it was, wanted to do something to help revive rural communities and to give farmers a reason to continue to farm and look to the future with optimism. British Food Fortnight was born out of her desire to get the public motivated to buy British food.
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