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18 September 2010 Impress The Hairy Bikers: Take Part in British Food Fortnight’s School Challenge

Part of British Food Fortnight
18th September – 3rd October 2010

What is British Food Fortnight? Running from 18th September to 3rd October and now in its ninth year, British Food Fortnight is an established date on the school calendar. Hundreds of schools use the event as an opportunity to teach young people about food: about the diverse and delicious range of food available, the benefits of healthy eating and about the pleasures of eating quality, fresh, seasonal and regionally distinct produce.

What’s new this year? This year’s British Food Fortnight School Challenge is the biggest yet. For pre and primary age children, British Food Fortnight has teamed up with Tractor Ted, the character behind the real life action farming films and books, to challenge young children to design the ultimate school smoothie. And inspired by the Hairy Bikers’ recent ‘Mums Know Best’ television programme, secondary school pupils are being challenged to design and cook a meal based on recipes that would have been used in their school’s part of the country by previous generations.

What do The Hairy Bikers have to say about it? Dave Myers and Si King, the Hairy Bikers, have long been big supporters of British Food Fortnight, leading the event’s network of 9,000 chefs that is at the ready to help schools during the event. Commenting on this year’s Challenge for secondary schools they say: “We love this year’s British Food Fortnight School Challenge – great British food from the custodians of culinary traditions, our Mams, Grannies and Dads. So get rummaging in your bottom drawers, cupboards and your parents and grand parents’ memories for their secrets, recipes and top cooking tips. And cook some really special, truly delicious food from the people who know best.”

Where can we find out more? For information on British Food Fortnight contact the event office:

Telephone: 020 7840 9292
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Website: http://www.lovebritishfood.co.uk

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