I think Mr Oliver has a point, but I don't think hes making it for any other reason than to raise his waning media profile.
As to British food, I don't think it is the fact that there isn't any good British food about (IMO the best of British food can match top cuisine from anywhere else); its the fact that the British public has a love affair with cheap low quality supermarket produce, processed rubbish and junk food. Something which I think is a real shame because as Steed rightly points out there is a rich food heritage in the UK and IMO it is often overlooked. I think if shoppers demanded better quality, preferably locally produced food and were prepared to pay for good stuff then I think we would eat a lot better than we do. I think things are improving on that front.
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