This programme looks at where our food originates, examining what we can grow in the UK and when. The issue of 'food miles' is debated in terms of how it affects the planet, impacting on our food carbon footprint and influencing consumer decision-making. The emerging need for 'food security' is analysed in the wake of increasing costs and depleting supplies, and interviews are given by a range of people involved in growing and consuming food, and making decisions about where our food comes from.
Critical acclaim for Local or Imported Food - How to Decide:
"This series offers a current insight into a range of issues about the importance of sustainable food production and safeguarding the countryside for the future. Without a doubt, it has many curriculum applications within the classroom."
Janet Hickinbottom, Farming and Countryside Education (FACE)
