Annabel Karmel
Encyclopedia
Annabel Jane Elizabeth Karmel MBE
is the author of books on nutrition
and cooking
for babies, children and families.
Her first book was The Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner, written in 1991. It was endorsed by Great Ormond Street Hospital
, the UK’s leading children’s hospital. She has since published other books and has worked as a consultant with manufacturers like Marks and Spencer. In August 2006 she launched ‘Make Your Own…’ A range of equipment for making one's own baby food
.
Annabel writes regularly for national United Kingdom
newspapers including The Times
, The Daily Mail and the Sunday Mirror
, and also contributes to Practical Parenting, BBC Good Food and Sainsbury's Magazine. She is the children’s celebrity chef on the BBC website and also appears frequently on radio and television. She completed a series on the Richard & Judy
Show, as the Foodie Godmother where she travelled around the United Kingdom
solving the problems of fussy eaters. She also filmed a 10 part series with Sky Active
called Mummy That's Yummy.
In 2007, Annabel launched a range of food products for children called Eat Fussy with Sainsbury's supermarket in the UK. In 2010, Annabel launched a range of ambient and organic sauces and pastas to all the major UK supermarkets.
In 2010 Annabel teamed up with Disney to make a range of healthy snacks which are stocked in all major UK supermarkets.
www.annabelkarmel.com is the UK's leading website on feeding babies, children and families and is a favourite for mummy bloggers.
In 2011 Annabel aired her TV show Annabel's Kitchen, commissioned for CITV
, with major sponsors being Fairy Liquid and Procter and Gamble.
in June 2006 in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for her work in the field of child nutrition; however, on 25 January 2010, BBC's Panorama
exposed her ready-made meals as being very high in salt and sugar for children.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
is the author of books on nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
and cooking
Cooking
Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
for babies, children and families.
Her first book was The Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner, written in 1991. It was endorsed by Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children is a children's hospital located in London, United Kingdom...
, the UK’s leading children’s hospital. She has since published other books and has worked as a consultant with manufacturers like Marks and Spencer. In August 2006 she launched ‘Make Your Own…’ A range of equipment for making one's own baby food
Baby food
Baby food is any food, other than breastmilk or infant formula, that is made specifically for infants, roughly between the ages of four to six months to 2 years. The food comes in multiple varieties and tastes, can be produced by many manufacturers, or may be table food that the rest of the family...
.
Annabel writes regularly for national United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
newspapers including The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, The Daily Mail and the Sunday Mirror
Sunday Mirror
The Sunday Mirror is the Sunday sister paper of the Daily Mirror. It began life in 1915 as the Sunday Pictorial and was renamed the Sunday Mirror in 1963. Trinity Mirror also owns The People...
, and also contributes to Practical Parenting, BBC Good Food and Sainsbury's Magazine. She is the children’s celebrity chef on the BBC website and also appears frequently on radio and television. She completed a series on the Richard & Judy
Richard & Judy
Richard & Judy was a British magazine/chat show which was presented by married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. It originally aired on Channel 4 from 2001 to 2008 but later moved to digital channel Watch in October 2008. It featured the world's most famous stars, along with their Book Club...
Show, as the Foodie Godmother where she travelled around the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
solving the problems of fussy eaters. She also filmed a 10 part series with Sky Active
Sky Active
Sky Active is the brand name for interactive features on Sky Digital and is available in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. It enables a viewer to interact with TV content, respond to an advertisement or access internet-based services....
called Mummy That's Yummy.
In 2007, Annabel launched a range of food products for children called Eat Fussy with Sainsbury's supermarket in the UK. In 2010, Annabel launched a range of ambient and organic sauces and pastas to all the major UK supermarkets.
In 2010 Annabel teamed up with Disney to make a range of healthy snacks which are stocked in all major UK supermarkets.
www.annabelkarmel.com is the UK's leading website on feeding babies, children and families and is a favourite for mummy bloggers.
In 2011 Annabel aired her TV show Annabel's Kitchen, commissioned for CITV
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
, with major sponsors being Fairy Liquid and Procter and Gamble.
Controversy
Annabel was awarded an MBEMBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
in June 2006 in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for her work in the field of child nutrition; however, on 25 January 2010, BBC's Panorama
Panorama (TV series)
Panorama is a BBC Television current affairs documentary programme, which was first broadcast in 1953, and is the longest-running public affairs television programme in the world. Panorama has been presented by many well known BBC presenters, including Richard Dimbleby, Robin Day, David Dimbleby...
exposed her ready-made meals as being very high in salt and sugar for children.