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Writing and the media

Forager's Field Guide, ITV, January 2006
From my early days as an academic researching in the wide areas of health and food, I have been both writing books and wandering in and out of the media; newspapers & magazines, radio and TV.

All my writing has been either for teaching or to inform the public.

Books

Publications & Research

Robbins C J (Ed) (1975) Food, health and farming: implications for UK
agriculture.  CAS Report No 7. Reading: Centre for Agricultural Strategy.

Robbins C J (1980) Health and agricultural policies: a conflict? In Soil, food and
health in a changing world.  Eds. Barlow K & Bunyard P: Berkhampstead:AB
Academic.

Robbins C J (1980) Nutrition and food policy: an emerging issue for  agricultural 
economists. J.Ag.Econ 33:77-79.

Robbins C J (1983) CHD policies and the paradox of proof. The health Services. 25:
Mar: 10-11.

Robbins C J (1983) District food policies: issues, problems and opportunities.
Uni of Manchester: Unit for Continuing Education.

Robbins C J (1983) Implementing the NACNE Report 1. National dietary goals: a
confused debate. Lancet, Dec 10:1351-53.

Robbins C J & Bowman J C (1983) Nutrition and agricultural policy in the United
Kingdom. In Nutrition in the community.  Ed. Mclaren D S. Chichester: Wiley.

Robbins C J (1985) Eating for health.  London: Granada.

Robbins C J (Ed)  (1987). Health promotion in North America: implications for the
UK. London : Health Education Council, King Edward s Hospital Fund for London.

Robbins C J (1989) The healthy catering manual.  London: Dorling Kindersley.

Robbins C J (1991) Poisoned harvest: the consumer s guide to pesticide use and
abuse. London: Gollancz.

Robbins C J (1991 Our manufactured diet. In  Health through public policy. Ed.
Draper.  P. London: Green print.

Robbins C J & Polunin M (1992) The natural pharmacy. London Dorling Kindersley.

Robbins C J (1993)The introductory guide to herbalism. London: Thorsons.

Robbins C J (1995) The household herbal.  London: Transworld.

Journalism and media

I occassionally contribute to feature articles on health issues, but most print journalism now in a monthly Wild Food page in Organic Life magazine, and regular Wild Food features in Gloucestershire newspapers like The Forester.

In January 2006, I was co-presenter on a 6 part TV series in ITV (West). There are hopes of repeating this programme with a new series. There are also other TV projects in planning.

In the past I was involved in several BBC2 series on Coronary Heart Disease, C4s Food for Thought series, and several World in Action programmes.

Freelance and Research

I am open to interesting proposals for both journalism and commissions to write/research technical material. Contact me through the Contact Us on this site.

Christopher Robbins and Matthew Fort, co-presenters of Forager's Field Guide

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