Football, food and feeling good with Mo Hopkins and a deep dive (!) into fish and chips.

07/28/22 • 30 min

In this episode I am joined by youth football coach Mo Hopkins who works for Bridgwater and Taunton College and for Somerset County Schools FA training the future generation of football talent. We talk growing up around football and how Mo fits a healthy diet into his busy and active life. I am then joined by Michael and we discuss the history of fish and chips. Plus we explore the calories involved in that delicious Friday night treat and consider how recent events have impacted the price of one of the nation's favourite take-aways.
Guest: Maurice Hopkins, Head of Football at Bridgwater and Taunton College, Somerset
Host: Lynne O'Halloran
Episode Links
To find out more about football at Bridgwater and Taunton College visit www.btc.ac.uk and for Somerset County Schools FA visit somersetcsfa.org.uk or you can both on Instagram and Facebook.
To read more about the UK fish and chip industry visit www.nfff.co.uk

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The What's For Dinner Show - Football, food and feeling good with Mo Hopkins and a deep dive (!) into fish and chips.

Transcript

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Hello and welcome to The What's for Dinner Show. My name is Lynne and my aim along with my guests is to explore how our food experiences have influenced our lives as well as our waste lines. I'm also joined on the show by Michael O'Halloran for our regular feature the nugget of knowledge, where we focus on a particular food topic. It could be a deep dive into a particular item of food, or trawl through the latest food news or discussion about a foo