Finlay Healy

Finlay Healy is a freelance journalist.

The snobbery and science of food awards

Rummage through any middle-class pantry or browse the shelves of an artisanal deli, and you’ll spot a constellation of stars. One star denotes ‘simply delicious’. Two suggests ‘outstanding’. Three? ‘Exquisite.’ The stars are handed out by the, Great Taste Awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food, which was founded by Bob Farrand in 1992.

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