Nice and slow

I have seen innumerable diet fads come and go, but have never advocated any regime. I simply encourage people to seek out fresh, naturally produced, seasonal local food.

The more I learn about the mass production of food and the problems associated with the intensive production systems and factory farming, the more convinced I am that organic is not a luxury, it is a necessity.

Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson is passionate about organic food, good animal husbandry and the importance of local producers. Antony and his Irish wife, Jay, own four restaurants in London, among them Notting Grill and Kew Grill. Both restaurants specialise in organic meat, fruit and vegetables, often supplied from the Worrall Thompson's own farm. Antony is a keen proponent of healthy eating, especially since he was diagnosed with syndrome-X, a pre-diabetic condition. He vowed to reverse this condition by eating well, losing weight and giving up cigarettes.