Real Food Expert

Philip Lowery has written for and contributed to various TV, radio, magazine and newspapers both online and in print. He has appeared on and been published on Channel 4 News, BBC's The Great British Food Revival, BBC Radio London, The Independent, Fire and Knives, The Guardian, Flavour Magazine, Market Kitchen, Delicious Magazine and Observer Food Monthly. Philip also regularly takes part in food and drink judging including the Soil Association Organic Food Awards, the True Taste Awards and the Great Taste Awards. He is more than happy to consider requests for more of the same...

As the founder of the Real Food Festival, Philip is on a mission to re-connect us back to where our food comes from. A passionate supporter of small and artisan over big and industrial, he nevertheless believes that good real food can be produced sustainably and economically and that the future of food should not be left in the hands of intensive farming systems and a handful of global industrial giants.

As an Event Organiser, Philip passionately believes in the power of live experiences to entertain, inform and inspire people to make positive changes and he created the Real Food Festival to encourage people to re-connect back to where their food comes from. He believes that food and the production of food is at the heart of our ability to create a sustainable and pleasurable future or the cause of civilisations ultimate downfall.     Click here for contact details

Guardian Word of Mouth - It seems that British consumers could be interpreting the 'shop local' message rather differently than expected. The latest announcement of Tesco's results reveal it to be the first UK retailer to be generating an average £1bn a week in sales, with the best sales growth coming from their 'Express' convenience stores. Chief executive Terry Leahy was moved to remark that consumers were "shopping locally".  Read More...

Channel 4 News - Commenting on the entry of offspring from cloned animals entering the food chain.

delicious Magazine - Real food - just as it should be
How reassuring, in a world of junk food, to know there’s a gentle army of people championing great things to eat, produced in a way that’s good for the planet and for our bodies. Philip Lowery, founder of the Real Food Festivals, shares his passion – and some fantastic recipes. Read more

Flavour Magazine - How would you feel if everything you thought you knew about the fundamentals of a healthy diet were wrong and the principles that you thought you understood were actually the opposite
of what you should be doing?  Read More....

(A similar article also appeared in Fire and Knives)

Foodtripper - Swiss cheese in Lucerne: I don’t know about you, but I certainly get the impression that the Swiss like to keep things to themselves. The Sound of Music certainly gave whole generations an idea of their beautiful landscapes (along with a more sinister plot about a middle-aged man trying to pull a young nun), but there is no doubt that beyond the cuckoo clocks, cheese fondue, banking and winter sports, much of what this country has to offer is little-known to the average Brit on the street.  Read more...

The Independent - The 50 best food shops; From traditional village butchers to urban chocolatiers Rhiannon Batten offers the experts’ guide to where to find the finest meats, freshest fruit and sweetest pastries,

This week’s panel

Philip Lowery is founder of the Real Food Festival

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Channel 4 News - Commenting on Labour Governments food policy strategy document and how we should produce our food.

Foodtripper - Jersey Black Butter: Edward Teach, better known as ‘Blackbeard’, was one of the most bloodthirsty and despised pirates of all time and was eventually killed in a fierce battle where he apparently sustained 5 bullet wounds and at least 20 sword cuts before dying. The triumphant and victorious Navy captain was so delighted he cut off Blackbeard’s head and hung it on his ship's rigging to celebrate.

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