| British Food Fortnight | |
|  | | Local cheeses could be under threat |
| | Food is centre stage for a two-week celebration of real British food and drink.
British Food Fortnight is a joint campaign by the Countryside Alliance, the Guild of Fine Food Retailers and the Campaign for Real Food. |
|  | | Schools, restaurant chains, organisations, families and communities across Devon are invited to show their support for local food producers
During British Food Fortnight people are being urged to buy British food and if possible to buy it from farmers' markets, local butchers, greengrocers and small cheese producers.
It is hoped the event will help strengthen local food networks and, most importantly, make consumers realise that if they do not buy British food, it could disappear from the shops altogether.
In particular small volume and specialist foods such as regional cheeses and meats, many of the foods that we take for granted are under threat from cheaper imports of a lesser quality.
The following foods are though to be most at risk:
| Locally produced meat e.g. local lamb, beef, pork and poultry | | Local dairy produce e.g. local cheeses, ice cream, cream, green top milk, yoghurts | | Seasonal vegetables e.g. red cabbage, parsnips, turnips, swede | | Seasonal fruit e.g. apples, pears, plums, quinces | | Game e.g. pheasant, partridge, wild duck, grouse, wood pigeon, venison | | Local jams, preserves, condiments and sauces | | Locally prepared hams and smoked meats | | Local beers, ciders, wines and soft drinks | | Local bread and baked goods prepared by craft bakers | Local fresh and smoked fish
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