The book, by David Croft, tells how the author was involved in an accident while diving in Bermuda 30 years ago and became paralysed from the shoulders down, on the same day that he secured a place to fight in the world karate championships and inaugural world games.

Food for Thought aims to make eating out or at home easier for disabled people and supports two charities, Hospitality Action and Regain – The Trust for Sports Tetraplegics, which will receive £1 from the sale of every issue of the book.

The book is a combination of life story, karate, cooking and disability with 30 of the best chefs in Britain, including Gary Rhodes, Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay, contributing recipes and photographs.

Food for Thought is available from Troubador Publishing for £14.99.