Nick Nairn, Patron of BADA-UK
Nick Nairn is Scotland's best-known chef and one of the country's most popular
figures.
He is well known for his regular appearances on the BBC series "Ready Steady Cook", which he has co-presented since 1994, and for his work on the "Great British Menu" which led to his cooking for the Queen at her 80th birthday banquet.
Nick's first solo series, "Wild Harvest", came to our screens in 1996, and "Wild Harvest 2" followed, with both since being broadcast globally. His next series, "Island Harvest", took him around Scotland's rugged coastline, cooking with key local ingredients, and meeting artisan producers, farmers and fishermen. Other shows have included "Who'll do the Pudding", "Back to Basics", and "Nick Nairn and the Dinner Ladies", for which he won a Glenfiddich award in 2004. He also is author of a long list of recipe books, including the "Wild Harvest" series, "Fish 'n' tips", and "Nick Nairn's Top 100 Salmon Recipes", which was an instant best seller and remained for weeks in the top 5 books of the BBC's charts.
Nick grew up in the beautiful Scottish Trossachs where he developed an early love of the outdoors. His passions soon extended to Scotland's abundant natural larder and he is keen to promote traditional practices and high quality local produce, from farmed meat and fish to vegetables, dairy products, and managed game.
Having now returned to the Trossachs, Nick, his wife Holly, and their two children Daisy and Callum, take part in numerous rural activities, from walking to cycling, and he is therefore acutely aware of the problem of ticks and the dangers that they can present. His knowledge of the countryside also means that he recognises the major impact that ticks can have on livestock, and people involved in local food production. Animals can be lost to disease; farmers, estate owners, workers, and field-sports participants (who bring game to the table) can also be affected, suffering ill-health and major financial loss.
The effect that ticks can have on wildlife is also cause for concern, with animals and birds both at major risk from death and disease. Creatures that have been infected can then act as reservoirs of disease, infecting more ticks and, ultimately, more wildlife, livestock and people.
Because of all these factors, Nick is aware of the importance of correct tick removal and bite-prevention methods. This is why he has shown his support of BADA-UK by becoming its patron.
Visit Nick's web sites:
www.nicknairn.tv