look at it more, to love it and pay it attention.
So far, whatever anyone likes to think, the food revolution in this country has happened mainly in London. But that’s not to say that I’m not hopeful that things will get better, slowly and surely. And I’m willing to play any part I can in making British habits change.
As you must know by now, I think good food is important. It can be life-changing.
Just look what it’s done for me.
Quick Reads
Books in the Quick Reads series
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Quick Reads are bite-sized books by bestselling writers and well-known personalities for people who want a short, fast-paced read. They are designed to be read and enjoyed by avid readers and by people who never had or who have lost the reading habit.
Quick Reads are published alongside and in partnership with BBC RaW.
We would like to thank all our partners in the Quick Reads project for their help and support:
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
NIACE
unionlearn
National Book Tokens
The Vital Link
The Reading Agency
National Literacy Trust
Welsh Books Council
Basic Skills Cymru, Welsh Assembly Government
Wales Accent Press
Lifelong Learning Scotland
DELNI
NALA
Quick Reads would also like to thank the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills; Arts Council England and World Book Day for their sponsorship and NIACE for their outreach work.
Quick Reads is a World Book Day initiative.
www.quickreads.org.uk
www.worldbookday.com
Other resources
Free courses are available for anyone who wants to develop their skills. You can attend the courses in your local area. If you’d like to find out more, phone 0800 66 0800.
A list of books for new readers can be found on www.firstchoicebooks.org.uk or at your local library.
Publishers Barrington Stoke (www.barringtonstoke.co.uk), New Island (www.newisland.ie) and Sandstone Press (www.sandstonepress.com) also provide books for new readers.
The BBC runs a reading and writing campaign. See www.bbc.co.uk/raw.
2008 is a National Year of Reading. To find out more, search online, see www.dius.gov.uk or visit your local library.
www.quickreads.org.uk
www.worldbookday.com
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