Wednesday 30 March 2016

TV food critic has died

Jean-Pierre Coffe: picture MaxPPP
Jean-Pierre Coffe has died aged 78, and was one of France's best known faces and voices, appearing on TV and radio talking about food for many years.
Coffe was an ardent opponent of "mal-bouffe", which he classed as ready-made dishes or restaurant fast food. He was one of those food experts who urged people, especially mothers, to take just a little more time over food preparation, ignoring, many felt, the pressures on working mothers and the less well off families. His combative style made him unpopular with many, but he had appeal to viewers for that reason and his battles to improve the food served won many admirers.
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