 Judgfed on the hoof ... and plate |
Food Direct from the Farm is the show's brand new initiative to support British agriculture and deliver food direct from 'farm to fork'. Politics Show East visits the East of England show in Peterborough.
The East of England Agricultural Society locally sources all the produce for its indoor and outdoor catering operations at the showground.
It is expected to put nearly �500,000 back into the pockets of local farmers and food producers each year.
We also look at the food on your child's plate. We revisit a school in Colchester who, along with the 456 primary schools in Essex, had their school dinners service axed by Essex County Council in 2004.
Essex gave Head teachers barely three months to make their own individual arrangements.
As a result at least 75 schools stopped all hot meals.
 Jamie Oliver serves up a healthy school dinner to Primary School pupils |
Celebrity chefs
We see how well schools have coped with the transition, particularly in the light of local boy, Jamie Oliver's high profile campaign to improve kids' food.
And we visit the next generation of celebrity chefs following Jamie's lead, as part of the Schools Food Challenge.
Organised by the East of England Agricultural Society and this year celebrating its 10th anniversary, the competition is open to years nine and 10.
Students will have to prepare a starter and main course in just 45 minutes using locally sourced produce.
Business support
An increasing number of businesses across the region are supported by the East of England Agricultural Society's initiative, sourcing meats, eggs, cheese, fruit and vegetables from member farmers.
But are some of those producers feeling jeopardised by the increasing growth in our countryside of the big supermarket chains.
The stores are often built against local opposition and are accused by critics of creating ghost towns of our rural communities.
Politics Show
We report from Norfolk where a community is fighting to keep stop a supermarket development there.
Local shop owners are even more incensed at the news that the supermarket chains can also access reduced business rates.
So are the big stores are another nail in the countryside's coffin, what are your views?
What are your views? Let Politics Show East know what you think.
Politics Show, Sunday, 19 June 2005 at 12.00.
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